EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to shake one's head (in refusal or disapproval)...
injustice...
emptiness...
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FIL: Paggalaw ng ulo nang pakanan at pakaliwa bilang tanda ng pagtanggi, hindi pagsang-ayon, o pagkadismaya.
EN: to shake one's head (in refusal or disapproval)
The classic "no" gesture. It's what your mom does when you ask for money for the fifth time this week. Or your reaction when your friend suggests another "one last drink" at 3 AM. It's a slightly more obscure cousin of the more common 'umiling'.
From the root "ilig" (to shake head) + infix "-um-".
Often used interchangeably with "umiling", but "umiling" is far more common in modern speech.
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🇵🇭 Umilig siya nang tanungin ko kung may gusto pa siyang kanin.
🇺🇸 He shook his head when I asked if he still wanted rice.
🇵🇭 Basta na lang siyang umilig at umalis.
🇺🇸 He just shook his head and left.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.