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    Ikumpaskumpas (en. To gesture)

    /i.kum.pas.kum.pas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    Make a movement with the hand as a signal or topic.
    When he couldn't speak, he just gestured to the people.
    Nang hindi siya makapagsalita, siya ay ikumpaskumpas na lang sa mga tao.
    To give information or directions through movement.
    You should gesture with your hand to show where we are going.
    Ikumpaskumpas mo ang iyong kamay para ipakita kung saan kami pupunta.

    Etymology

    Root word: 'kumpas'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    gesture with hands
    Make a signal using the hands.
    ikumpaskumpas ng kamay

    Related Words

    gesture
    A hand motion used as a signal or to convey a message.
    kumpas

    Slang Meanings

    Avoiding a difficult discussion or topic.
    When asked about the conflict, he just dodged the question.
    Nang tanungin siya tungkol sa gulo, ikumpaskumpas lang siya.
    To dodge or indirectly answer.
    He can't answer straight, he just keeps evading.
    Di siya makasagot ng diretso, puro ikumpaskumpas lang.
    Avoiding a painful truth.
    When told his grades would drop, he just skirted around it.
    Kapag sinabing bababa ang grado niya, ikumpaskumpas na lang siya.