EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to prop up; to support something...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Ang paglalagay ng tukod o suporta sa isang bagay upang ito ay mapanatiling tuwid, matatag, o hindi gumuho.
EN: to prop up; to support something
The action verb version of 'tukod'. This is what you do when you put pillows behind your drunk friend to keep them from falling over. Or when you brace an old wall to keep it from collapsing. It's the act of being the support system.
ROOT MEANING: prop, brace, support
The object-focused verb form of the root word 'tukod'.
🇵🇭 Kailangang tukuran ang pader bago ito tuluyang gumuho.
🇺🇸 The wall needs to be propped up before it completely collapses.
🇵🇭 Tukuran mo ang sanga para hindi mabali sa dami ng bunga.
🇺🇸 Support the branch so it won't break from the weight of the fruit.
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