EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
that is to say; in other words; namely...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/a-la-la-ong ba-GA-ey/
FIL: Isang pariralang ginagamit upang magbigay ng paglilinaw, paliwanag, o halimbawa sa naunang sinabi.
EN: that is to say; in other words; namely
The ultimate "let me rephrase that for you" in formal Filipino. It’s the phrase your Lolo uses when he's about to drop some serious life wisdom. It's the equivalent of saying "to be specific..." or "what I mean is..." but with a PhD in Filipino literature.
Mula sa `alalaon` ("therefore") + `baga` (isang lumang partikulong pananong) + `-y` (pang-angkop).
ROOT MEANING: there (far)
Napakapormal, madalas matatagpuan sa mga legal na dokumento, lumang panitikan, at pormal na talumpati.
🇵🇭 Marami siyang katangian na hinahangaan ko, alalaong baga'y ang kanyang pagiging matapat at masipag.
🇺🇸 He has many qualities I admire, namely, his honesty and diligence.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.