EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to elbow; to nudge with an elbow...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Sadyain o di-sadyang tamaan ng siko ang isang tao o bagay.
EN: to elbow; to nudge with an elbow
The classic Pinoy move to get someone's attention without speaking. You're in church, your friend is dozing off? Sikuhin. You see a chismis happening across the room? Sikuhin mo 'yung katabi mo. It's also a low-key aggressive move to get ahead in a crowded palengke. A multi-purpose tool of non-verbal communication.
Can be intentional or accidental. The intensity of the 'siko' determines the message.
🇵🇭 Dahan-dahan ka sa pagsakay sa jeep at baka may sikuhin ka.
🇺🇸 Be careful when boarding the jeepney, you might elbow someone.
🇵🇭 Bigla niya akong siniko para ituro ang artistang dumaan.
🇺🇸 He suddenly nudged me with his elbow to point out the celebrity who passed by.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.