EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to hold one's head or face in one's hands...
to become crumpled; to get wrinkled...
to become gentle; to calm down...
Pang-uri
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/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.
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🇵🇭 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.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.