EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
excuse me, with your permission...
scurvy...
scorpion...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/sin-TA-bi/
FIL: Isang magalang na salita na ginagamit sa paghingi ng paumanhin o pahintulot, lalo na kapag dadaan sa pagitan ng mga tao o sa mga lugar na pinaniniwalaang may mga espiritu.
EN: excuse me, with your permission
The magic word you say so you don't get cursed by a 'nuno sa punso'. 'Sintabi po, makikiraan lang' is your supernatural insurance policy when walking past an old tree or an anthill. It's the old-school 'excuse me po,' mixed with a healthy dose of respect for the unseen. Also used when you need to pass between two people talking so you don't 'cut' their conversation.
Theorized as a contraction of 'sa inyo'y tabi' (roughly 'aside for you') or a similar polite phrase involving 'tabi' (side, aside).
Almost always used with 'po' for politeness: 'Sintabi po.' The phrase 'Tabi-tabi po' carries a very similar meaning, especially in folklore contexts.
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🇵🇭 Sintabi po, dadaan lang kami sa inyong bakuran.
🇺🇸 With your permission, we will just pass through your yard.
🇵🇭 Nagsabi siya ng sintabi bago pumasok sa madilim na gubat.
🇺🇸 He said 'excuse me' before entering the dark forest.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.