EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to dance (a specific dance)...
chief, boss...
herbs...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
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FIL: Isagawa o itanghal ang isang partikular na uri ng sayaw. Ito ay tumutukoy sa kilos ng pagsasayaw sa isang bagay o istilo bilang pokus.
EN: to dance (a specific dance)
This is the "object-focused" version of dancing. It's not just "sumayaw" (to dance), it's to dance *something*. Like when your crush asks you, "Pwede ba kitang sayawin?" (Can I dance with you?), making *you* the object of the dance. Or when you're trying to perfect a TikTok challenge, you're trying to "sayawin" the choreography correctly.
From "sayaw" + the object-focus suffix "-in".
ROOT MEANING: dance
Often used in the context of performing a specific dance (e.g., "Sayawin mo ang Tinikling") or dancing with a partner (e.g., "Gusto kitang sayawin").
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🇵🇭 Gusto kong sayawin ang Cariñosa sa aming pagtatanghal.
🇺🇸 I want to perform the Cariñosa dance in our presentation.
🇵🇭 Hiniling niyang sayawin kita sa ilalim ng buwan.
🇺🇸 He asked to dance with you under the moon.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.