EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to cross one's mind; to brush against lightly...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Biglaang pumasok sa isipan; dumaplis o bahagyang tumama sa isang bagay habang gumagalaw.
EN: to cross one's mind; to brush against lightly
'Bigla kang sumagi sa isip ko.' The ultimate hugot line when you want to tell someone you thought of them. It feels spontaneous, like a quick thought that just appeared. It can also be literal, like when someone brushes past you in a crowded MRT.
ROOT MEANING: to graze; to brush against; to cross one's mind
Has a common dual meaning: one literal (physical touch) and one figurative (a thought). Context is key.
🇵🇭 Habang naglalakad, biglang sumagi sa isip ko ang aming mga masasayang alaala.
🇺🇸 While walking, our happy memories suddenly crossed my mind.
🇵🇭 Ingat ka, baka sumagi ang siko mo sa baso at mabasag ito.
🇺🇸 Be careful, your elbow might brush against the glass and break it.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.