EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to whistle at...
to pay for someone...
to inform; to notify...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang paggamit ng silbato o ang pagsipol upang tawagin ang pansin ng isang tao, madalas sa paraang bastos o bilang babala.
EN: to whistle at
The verb form of catcalling or getting someone's attention with a whistle. It can be the tanod `silbatuhan`-ing a snatcher, or, unfortunately, a creepy guy on the street `silbatuhan`-ing someone. Context is everything. One is for public safety, the other is for public nuisance.
From 'silbato' + '-an' suffix.
ROOT MEANING: whistle
Can have a neutral (e.g., referee whistling at a player) or negative/disrespectful connotation (e.g., catcalling).
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🇵🇭 Sinilbatuhan ng guwardiya ang magnanakaw para huminto.
🇺🇸 The guard whistled at the thief to stop.
🇵🇭 Bastos ang silbatuhan ang mga babaeng dumadaan.
🇺🇸 It's rude to whistle at women passing by.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.