EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
went upstairs; courted (traditionally)...
to scrape off, to scratch off, to chip away...
to send a cablegram/telegram...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pu-man-HIK/
FIL: Ang pag-akyat sa hagdanan patungo sa itaas na bahagi ng isang gusali o bahay; sa lumang konteksto, ang pagdalaw ng isang lalaki sa bahay ng babaeng nililigawan.
EN: went upstairs; courted (traditionally)
The OG way of 'sliding into DMs'. Before Tinder, guys had to literally go upstairs ('pumanhik') to the girl's house to prove their good intentions to her parents. Today, it's what you do when your mom calls you from the second floor and you know you're in deep trouble.
The traditional courtship meaning ('manhikan') is now mostly historical but culturally significant.
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🇵🇭 Pumanhik siya sa kanyang silid sa ikalawang palapag.
🇺🇸 He went upstairs to his room on the second floor.
🇵🇭 Noong araw, kailangang pumanhik muna sa bahay ng dalaga bago manligaw.
🇺🇸 In the old days, one had to court at the maiden's home first before pursuing her.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.