EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to invert, to turn upside down, to betray...
nosy person (female)...
fool, simpleton...
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.
/ta-lik-wa-SIN/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pagbaligtad o pagsalungat sa isang bagay, pananaw, o paninindigan.
EN: to invert, to turn upside down, to betray
This is the action form of 'talikwas'. It's what you *do* when you flip the script. 'Talikwasin mo ang pancake!' (Flip the pancake!). Or on a more dramatic note, it's what a friend does when they betray your trust. 'Huwag mong talikwasin ang ating pinagsamahan.' (Don't betray our friendship). It's the verb for turning things around, literally or figuratively.
ROOT MEANING: inverted, upside down, turned against
This is the infinitive/command form of the verb.
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🇵🇭 Huwag mong talikwasin ang katotohanan para lang pagtakpan ang iyong pagkakamali.
🇺🇸 Don't invert the truth just to cover up your mistake.
🇵🇭 Kailangang talikwasin ang bote upang makuha ang huling patak.
🇺🇸 The bottle needs to be turned upside down to get the last drop.
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.