ang taong nagigipit, sa patalim kumakapit

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “the person running short clutches on a blade”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaŋ ˌtaʔoŋ naˌɡiɡiˌpit | sa pataˌlim kumaˈkapit/ [ʔɐn̪ ˌt̪aː.ʔoŋ n̪ɐˌɣiː.ɣɪˌpɪt̪̚ | sɐ pɐ.t̪ɐˌlɪm kʊ.mɐˈxaː.pɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -apit
  • Syllabification: ang ta‧ong na‧gi‧gi‧pit, sa pa‧ta‧lim ku‧ma‧ka‧pit

Proverb

ang taong nagígipít, sa patalím kumakapit (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜆᜂᜅ᜔ ᜈᜄᜒᜄᜒᜉᜒᜆ᜔ ᜵ ᜐ ᜉᜆᜎᜒᜋ᜔ ᜃᜓᜋᜃᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. desperate times call for desperate measures
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