EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
squatting (on one's heels)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ting-ka-YAD/
FIL: Isang paraan ng pag-upo kung saan ang bigat ng katawan ay nakasalalay sa mga sakong, habang ang mga tuhod ay nakatukod.
EN: squatting (on one's heels)
The classic Filipino 'tambay' pose. You see it everywhere: outside the sari-sari store, at the basketball court sidelines, while waiting for the jeep. It's the low-power mode for your body, a sign you're just chilling and observing the world go by. It's the original Asian squat.
The verb form is `tumungkayad` (to squat) or the descriptive state `nakatingkayad` (is squatting).
🇵🇭 Nakatingkayad ang mga bata habang naglalaro ng teks sa kalsada.
🇺🇸 The children were squatting while playing cards on the street.
🇵🇭 Tumingkayad siya para kausapin ang maliit na pusa.
🇺🇸 He squatted to talk to the small cat.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.