EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to giggle; to titter...
to spend (money)...
LPG tank, cooking gas...
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/u-ma-gik-IK/
FIL: Ang pagtawa nang mahina at pigil, na may sunod-sunod at mabilis na tunog.
EN: to giggle; to titter
That suppressed laugh when your friend trips but you're in a quiet place like a library or church. It's the sound you make when you're trying not to laugh out loud at a meme during a Zoom meeting. It’s a cute, sometimes mischievous, kind of laughter. The official laugh of the 'marites' when they hear fresh chismis.
From the onomatopoeic root word 'agik-ik' (giggle) with the infix '-um-'.
ROOT MEANING: giggle, suppressed laughter
Describes a specific type of light, suppressed laughter.
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🇵🇭 Hindi niya mapigilang umagik-ik habang nanonood ng nakakatawang video.
🇺🇸 She couldn't help but giggle while watching a funny video.
🇵🇭 Narinig ko silang umagik-ik sa sulok habang nag-uusap.
🇺🇸 I heard them giggling in the corner while talking.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.