Pakurapin (en. To gaze or look)
pa-ku-ra-pin
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A brief glance or quick look.
He caught a glimpse of his friend across the crowded place.
Natagpuan niya ang pakurapin ng kanyang kaibigan sa kabila ng makapal na tao.
Etymology
From the word 'kurap' which means a quick movement or something seen fleetingly without certainty.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to glance around
Quickly looking around.
pakurapin ang tanaw
Related Words
look
The action of seeing or examining something.
tingin
Slang Meanings
To talk about useless things
I don't want to talk about that, it's all just nonsense.
Ayaw ko na sa usapang 'yan, puro pakurapin lang.
To chatter aimlessly
Boss, you're talking nonsense in the chat again!
Bose, may pakurapin ka na naman sa chat!
To converse unseriously
Don't bother talking to him, it's all just nonsense.
Huwag ka na makipag-usap sa kanya, puro pakurapin lang.