EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
A traditional Filipino game of catching pebbles....
to let someone rest; to give a break...
to bless; to be blessed...
Pang-uri
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/sik-LOT/
FIL: Isang tradisyonal na larong pambata sa Pilipinas na gumagamit ng maliliit na bato o sigay, kung saan ito ay inihahagis paitaas at sinasalo.
EN: A traditional Filipino game of catching pebbles.
This is the OG fidget spinner. Before mobile games, kids played siklot with pebbles or shells. It's a game of skill where you toss one 'pamato' (main stone) in the air and try to scoop up as many other stones as you can before catching the pamato again. It teaches you reflexes, coordination, and how to deal with losing your favorite shiny pebble.
The game is also sometimes called 'sintak'. The verb is 'mag-siklot' (to play siklot) or 'siklutin' (to snatch, derived from the game's motion).
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🇵🇭 Marunong ka pa bang maglaro ng siklot?
🇺🇸 Do you still know how to play siklot?
🇵🇭 Ang mga bata sa probinsya ay naglalaro ng siklot sa ilalim ng puno.
🇺🇸 The children in the province are playing siklot under a tree.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.