EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to cover with the hand; to catch...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/tu-mu-TOP/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagtakip o paghuli sa isang bagay gamit ang kamay, karaniwang mabilis at biglaan.
EN: to cover with the hand; to catch
Ever tried to catch a fly or a cockroach with your bare hands? That's `tumutop`. It's that quick, cupping motion to trap something small and probably moving. Also what you do when you accidentally say something you shouldn't have and immediately cover your mouth. Oops.
Past/Completed aspect of the verb. Can also be used for catching something abstract like an idea.
🇵🇭 Mabilis siyang tumutop ng kamay sa kanyang bibig nang mapagtantong mali ang nasabi.
🇺🇸 She quickly covered her mouth with her hand when she realized she said the wrong thing.
🇵🇭 Tumutop siya sa nahuhulog na susi bago ito tumama sa sahig.
🇺🇸 He caught the falling key before it hit the floor.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.