EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to flatten...
act of creation; creation...
act of getting drunk; inebriation...
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/pit-pi-TIN/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagpukpok o pagdiin sa isang bagay hanggang sa ito ay maging yupi o pipi.
EN: to flatten
The command form of 'pitpit'. It's what your mom tells you to do to the garlic before sautéing. "Pitpitin mo muna 'yung luya bago ilagay sa tinola." It's an act of controlled destruction in the kitchen, essential for releasing flavor or just taking out your frustrations on an innocent clove of garlic.
ROOT MEANING: flattened
A common verb in cooking instructions.
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🇵🇭 Kailangang pitpitin ang mga buto ng paminta para mas lumabas ang anghang.
🇺🇸 You need to pound flat the peppercorns to release more of their spiciness.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong pitpitin ang lata, ire-recycle pa natin 'yan.
🇺🇸 Don't flatten the can, we are still going to recycle it.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.