Pangkalawit (en. Elbow)

/pæŋkaˈlawit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

Part of the human body where the arm hinges to the hand.

He fell down due to pain in his elbow.

Nakabuwal siya dahil sa sakit ng kanyang pangkalawit.

Area that corresponds to the end of the arm.

It's hard to lift heavy items because of the pain in my elbow.

Mahirap magbuhat ng mabigat dahil sa sakit sa aking pangkalawit.

root word: 'kalawit', meaning 'tip' or 'upper end'.

forgive my elbow

Asking for forgiveness due to a mistake related to the elbow.

patawarin mo ang aking pangkalawit

tip

The part that describes the end or point of something.

kalawit

sagging (clothes or attitude)

Dude, your pants are so sagging, they look like a widow's.

Dude, ang pangkalawit ng pants mo, parang balo na.

slouching (body posture)

Don't slouch, just sit upright!

Huwag kang pangkalawit, upright ka lang!