EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to uppercut...
calcium carbide...
boiler; large cauldron...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/u-MA-per-kat/
FIL: Sumuntok nang pataas, karaniwan ay nakatarget sa baba ng kalaban.
EN: to uppercut
That legendary move from Street Fighter or Tekken. When someone says 'gusto kitang aperkatin,' they're not inviting you to a friendly match. It's the 'suntok sa panga' that sends you flying. A Tagalized word for a very specific kind of away.
From English 'uppercut'.
A loanword from English, fully Filipinized with the -um- infix. Used in contexts of fighting, boxing, or action movies.
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🇵🇭 Sa huling segundo ng laban, umaperkat ang boksingero at napatumba ang kalaban.
🇺🇸 In the final second of the match, the boxer delivered an uppercut and knocked down his opponent.
🇵🇭 Nagulat ang lahat nang bigla siyang umaperkat.
🇺🇸 Everyone was shocked when he suddenly threw an uppercut.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.