Pahiwatig (en. Hint)

/pa-hi-wa-tig/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A statement or signal that adds knowledge or information.
His hint clarified what I was thinking.
Ang kanyang pahiwatig ay nagbigay-linaw sa aking iniisip.
A symbol or sign that represents an idea or message.
The correct hint can help understand the situation.
Ang tamang pahiwatig ay makakatulong upang maunawaan ang sitwasyon.
A way to give information in an indirect manner.
Hints are often better than direct statements.
Ang mga pahiwatig ay madalas na mas mahusay kaysa sa tuwirang pahayag.

Etymology

Supposedly derived from the root word 'hiwatig' meaning 'statement' or 'signal'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

give a hint
to provide signal or indication
bigyan ng pahiwatig
guess from the hints
to make a decision based on the signals
manghula sa pahiwatig

Related Words

hiwatig
This word is the root of 'pahiwatig' which means statement.
hiwatig
instructions
This can contain hints on how to do something.
tagubilin

Slang Meanings

Signals
I can't understand his hints.
Yung mga pahiwatig niya, hindi ko maintindihan.
Call of the flesh
The hints he gave seemed like a call of the flesh.
Yung pahiwatig na ibinigay niya, parang tawag ng laman na siya.
Indirect message
My friend's hints are indirect messages about how he feels.
Ang mga pahiwatig ng kaibigan ko ay indirect na mensahe tungkol sa nararamdaman niya.
Jokes
Those might just be jokes, that's why I keep getting hinted at.
Baka mga bola lang yun, kaya ako pinapahihwatingan.