EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to erase; to quench; to relieve...
to conspire; to collude...
to venture; to seek one's fortune...
Pang-uri
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/pu-MA-wi/
FIL: Ang pag-alis o pagtanggal ng isang bagay, damdamin, o pangangailangan, tulad ng sakit, lungkot, o uhaw.
EN: to erase; to quench; to relieve
That feeling when you finally drink ice-cold water after a long, hot commute. It 'erases' your thirst. That's 'pumawi ng uhaw.' It can also be for feelings, like how your friend's kalokohan can erase your sadness. 'Napawi ang lungkot ko.'
From `pawi` (erased, gone) with the infix `-um-`.
Commonly used in phrases like `pumawi ng uhaw` (to quench thirst), `pumawi ng pagod` (to relieve tiredness), or `pumawi ng lungkot` (to ease sadness).
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🇵🇭 Walang malamig na tubig na kayang pumawi ng uhaw ko sa'yo.
🇺🇸 No cold water can quench my thirst for you.
🇵🇭 Ang yakap niya ay sapat na para pumawi sa lahat ng aking alalahanin.
🇺🇸 His hug was enough to erase all my worries.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.