EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to do somersaults; to tumble...
to remedy; to find a solution...
to reform...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/su-MIR-ko-SIR-ko/
FIL: Ang paggawa ng sunod-sunod na pag-ikot o pagbaligtad ng katawan, karaniwang ginagawa bilang isang ehersisyo, paglalaro, o pagpapakitang-gilas.
EN: to do somersaults; to tumble
Imagine a kid high on sugar at a Jollibee party, or a gymnast during their floor routine. That's `sumirko-sirko`. It's also a metaphor for doing everything you can to please someone, like a politician during campaign season. 'Gagawin ko ang lahat, kahit mag-sirko-sirko pa ako!'
From Spanish 'circo' (circus), referring to circus acrobatics. The reduplication implies a repeated or playful action.
The reduplication `sirko-sirko` emphasizes the repetitive or continuous nature of the tumbling. The un-reduplicated form `sumirko` (to do a somersault) is also common.
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🇵🇭 Nagsimulang sumirko-sirko ang bata sa damuhan dahil sa tuwa.
🇺🇸 The child started to do somersaults on the grass out of joy.
🇵🇭 Kahit sumirko-sirko ka pa sa harap niya, hindi ka pa rin niya papansinin.
🇺🇸 Even if you do somersaults in front of him/her, they still won't notice you.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.