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    Palipatlipat (en. Flickering)

    pah-lee-paht-lee-paht

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The action of moving from one place to another.
    He moves residences every year.
    Palipatlipat siya ng tirahan tuwing taon.
    The shifting of mind or attention to different things.
    His attention is flickering due to the noise around.
    Palipatlipat ang kanyang atensyon dahil sa ingay sa paligid.
    adjective
    Indicates a change of location or position.
    The light is flickering, as if there are mirrors around.
    Ang ilaw ay palipatlipat, tila may mga salamin sa paligid.

    Etymology

    The term 'palipatlipat' originates from the root 'lipat', which means 'to move' or 'to change location'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    frequent moving of residence
    frequent relocation from one place to another.
    palipatlipat ng tirahan

    Related Words

    move
    The root word related to the action of moving.
    lipat

    Slang Meanings

    Switching places or jumping from one relationship to another
    It seems like she's jumping around, always with a different guy.
    Parang palipatlipat si ate, laging may ibang kasamang boy.
    Moving from one situation to another, often in an impractical way
    His drama, jumping from one job to another, he resigned in less than a month.
    Ang drama ni kuyang, palipatlipat lang ng trabaho, wala pang isang buwan nag-resign na.
    Going back and forth or changing one's mind
    Don't be wishy-washy with your decision, you should be clear about what you want.
    Huwag kang palipatlipat ng desisyon, dapat klaro ka kung ano ang gusto mo.