EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
kicking; kicks in...
to be able to outsmart or deceive...
to be able to hinder or obstruct...
Pang-uri
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/su-mi-SI-pa/
FIL: Ang kasalukuyang paggalaw ng paa nang may puwersa upang tamaan ang isang bagay; maaari ring tumukoy sa epekto ng isang bagay na nagsisimula nang maramdaman.
EN: kicking; kicks in
What a baby does inside the womb, making the mom say 'Aray!' It's also what you do to the door when you've locked yourself out. Metaphorically, it's when something starts to have a strong effect. 'Uy, sumisipa na ang alak!' means the alcohol is starting to kick in.
From the game 'sipa', a traditional Filipino sport involving kicking a rattan ball.
ROOT MEANING: kick; a traditional Filipino game
This is the present tense of `sumipa`. It can be literal (kicking a ball) or figurative (alcohol, medicine, or a spicy flavor 'kicking in').
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🇵🇭 Nararamdaman kong sumisipa ang sanggol sa aking tiyan.
🇺🇸 I can feel the baby kicking in my stomach.
🇵🇭 Pagkatapos ng dalawang bote, sumisipa na ang tama ng alak.
🇺🇸 After two bottles, the effect of the alcohol is now kicking in.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.