EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to place something alongside; to escort...
intensity, severity, ardor...
cider...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
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FIL: Ang paglalagay ng isang bagay sa tabi ng isa pa; ang pagsama o pagtabi sa isang tao o bagay.
EN: to place something alongside; to escort
"Agapayanan" is the act of putting things side-by-side. It's like when you arrange your shoes neatly, or when you act as a wingman for your friend, literally standing beside them for moral support. It's the action version of "agapay."
From the root "agapay" with the location/object focus suffix "-an".
ROOT MEANING: side by side; alongside
A less common verb form. "Itabi" (to place beside) or "samahan" (to accompany) are more frequently used.
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🇵🇭 Agapayanan mo ang isa pang upuan sa mesa.
🇺🇸 Place another chair alongside the table.
🇵🇭 Inutusan siyang agapayanan ang bisita hanggang sa pinto.
🇺🇸 He was instructed to escort the visitor to the door.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.