EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to pace; to go back and forth...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/u-li-U-li/
FIL: Ang paulit-ulit na pagpunta at pagbalik sa isang lugar; ang pagpaparoo't parito, lalo na dahil sa pag-aalala o kawalan ng mapagpasyahan.
EN: to pace; to go back and forth
That moment when you can't decide between getting another cup of coffee or actually starting your work, so you just keep walking back and forth between your desk and the pantry. That's uliuli. It's the official verb for restless pacing, fueled by anxiety or an overflowing bladder.
From the root word 'uli', meaning 'again' or 'repeat', reduplicated to imply continuous, repetitive action.
ROOT MEANING: again, once more
Often describes a state of restlessness, anxiety, or indecision, manifested through physical pacing.
🇵🇭 Siya ay nang-uuliuli sa labas ng emergency room, nag-aalala sa kalagayan ng kanyang ama.
🇺🇸 He was pacing outside the emergency room, worried about his father's condition.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mang-uliuli diyan sa harap ko, nahihilo ako sa iyo!
🇺🇸 Don't go back and forth in front of me, you're making me dizzy!
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.