EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to put pants on (someone)...
Collector (of bets, payments)...
Collection (of money)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
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FIL: Ang pagsuutin ng salawal ang isang tao, karaniwang tumutukoy sa pagbibihis sa isang bata o sa taong nangangailangan ng tulong.
EN: to put pants on (someone)
This is the action of putting pants or underwear on someone else. It’s what parents do for their toddlers every morning. "Bebe, wait lang, salawalan ka muna ni Mommy." It's a very specific verb for a very specific (and often chaotic) parenting moment.
ROOT MEANING: pants; trousers; underwear
Primarily used when dressing another person, not oneself. The verb for dressing oneself is 'magsalawal'.
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🇵🇭 Tulungan mong salawalan ang iyong nakababatang kapatid.
🇺🇸 Help put pants on your younger sibling.
🇵🇭 Kailangan ko munang salawalan ang bata bago kami umalis.
🇺🇸 I need to put pants on the child first before we leave.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.