ang taong nagigipit, sa patalim kumakapit

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, the person running short clutches on a blade.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaŋ ˌtaʔoŋ naɡiɡiˌpit | sa pataˌlim kumaˈkapit/ [ʔɐn ˌta.ʔoŋ nɐ.ɣɪ.ɣɪˌpit | sɐ pɐ.tɐˌlim kʊ.mɐˈxa.pɪt]
  • Rhymes: -apit
  • Syllabification: ang ta‧ong na‧gi‧gi‧pit, sa pa‧ta‧lim ku‧ma‧ka‧pit

Proverb

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

  1. desperate times call for desperate measures
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