EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to hold one's head or face in one's hands...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/sa-pu-PU-hin/
FIL: Ang akto ng paghawak sa ulo o mukha gamit ang mga palad, karaniwan bilang tanda ng pag-aalala, pagod, o matinding pag-iisip.
EN: to hold one's head or face in one's hands
That moment when you see your credit card bill and you instinctively put your face in your hands? That's **sapupuhin**. It's the universal pose for 'OMG what have I done?', 'Ang dami kong trabaho!', or 'Sakit ng ulo ko sa'yo.'
Derived from 'sapupo', which is the noun for the action of holding one's head in one's hands.
🇵🇭 Nagawa na lang niyang sapupuhin ang kanyang ulo sa tindi ng problema.
🇺🇸 He could only hold his head in his hands because of the severity of the problem.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong sapupuhin ang iyong mukha, harapin natin ito nang magkasama.
🇺🇸 Don't hold your face in your hands, let's face this together.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.