EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to avoid; to evade...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/u-mi-WAS/
FIL: Ang sadyang pag-iwas o paglayo sa isang tao, bagay, o sitwasyon upang hindi ito makaharap o maranasan.
EN: to avoid; to evade
That thing you do when you see your tita who always asks "Kailan ka mag-aasawa?" at a party. Or when you see someone you owe money to at the mall. It's the art of becoming invisible. "Umiwas ka sa utang, pero mas lalo kang umiwas sa naniningil."
ROOT MEANING: avoidance; evasion
Can be physical avoidance or avoiding a topic/responsibility.
🇵🇭 Bigla siyang umiwas ng tingin nang magtama ang mga mata namin.
🇺🇸 He suddenly avoided my gaze when our eyes met.
🇵🇭 Umiwas ka sa masasamang bisyo para sa iyong kalusugan.
🇺🇸 Avoid bad habits for your health.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.