EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to strike with the back of the hand; to backhand...
togetherness; companionship; combination...
exploitation; taking advantage...
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FIL: Ang paghampas o pagpalo gamit ang likod ng palad.
EN: to strike with the back of the hand; to backhand
The OG 'sampal' but with a different flavor. It's less of a dramatic confrontation and more of a "get that thing away from me" flick. Imagine seeing a huge ipis crawling on your desk; you don't caress it, you 'tumabig' it with your notebook. It’s a swat, a flick, a gesture of annoyance.
From 'tabig' (a strike with the back of the hand) with the -um- infix.
This action is usually quick and often a reaction of surprise or disgust.
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🇵🇭 Sa gulat, tumabig niya ang baso kaya ito nabasag.
🇺🇸 Out of shock, he struck the glass with the back of his hand, causing it to break.
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