EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to wrap or coil around something...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/pu-lu-pu-TAN/
FIL: Ang paglagay, pag-ikid, o pagpilipit ng isang bagay sa paligid ng isang partikular na sentro o bagay.
EN: to wrap or coil around something
What you do when you wrap Christmas lights around a tree. Or, in a 'Marites' context, when you surround someone with accusations or gossip. 'Pinuluputan nila ng intriga si bagong hire.'
From `pulupot` (to coil) + `-an` suffix.
ROOT MEANING: coil; twist; act of coiling
This is a verb indicating the location or object where the coiling action takes place. The object being wrapped around is the focus.
🇵🇭 Pinuluputan ng ahas ang sanga ng puno.
🇺🇸 The snake coiled around the tree branch.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong puluputan ng alambre ang poste.
🇺🇸 Don't wrap wire around the post.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.