EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
the act of stomping repeatedly...
to be able to endure; to be able to tolerate...
to be able to save (money, resources)...
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/yak-YA-kan/
FIL: Ang paulit-ulit at malakas na pag-apak o pagtapak sa isang bagay, lalo na sa putik o basang lupa, upang ito ay mapatag o masiksik.
EN: the act of stomping repeatedly
This is the sound and action of feet stomping in mud. Imagine kids playing in the rain, making a mess of a muddy patch, or a farmer pressing down soil with their feet in the rice paddies. It's a messy, noisy, and kind of satisfying action. It's the onomatopoeia of 'squish-squash-stomp.'
The root 'yakyak' means to trample or stomp. 'Yakyakan' can be the place where stomping happens, or the act itself. The verb form is 'yakyakin'.
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🇵🇭 Naging isang malaking yakyakan ang laro ng mga bata sa putikan.
🇺🇸 The children's game in the mud turned into a huge act of stomping repeatedly.
🇵🇭 Ang yakyakan sa palayan ay bahagi ng paghahanda sa pagtatanim.
🇺🇸 The act of stomping in the rice field is part of the preparation for planting.
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