EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
very busy; preoccupied...
to request; to wish for; to ask for...
to massage; to act as a traditional healer/midwife...
Pang-uri
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/a-ba-LANG-a-ba-LA/
FIL: Lubhang okupado; sukdulan ang pagiging marami ang ginagawa at walang panahon para sa iba.
EN: very busy; preoccupied
This is the 'ber' months version of 'abala'. It's not just busy, it's 'cannot-even-reply-to-your-chat' busy. This is you during finals week, or your mom preparing for Noche Buena, or any BPO agent during queueing.
Reduplication of 'abala' (busy) to intensify the meaning.
ROOT MEANING: busy; occupied
An intensified form of 'abala' (busy).
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🇵🇭 Abalang-abala ang lahat sa paghahanda para sa pista.
🇺🇸 Everyone is very busy preparing for the fiesta.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.