EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to support (someone/something); to assist (someone...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/a-la-LA-yan/
FIL: Bigyan ng tulong, suporta, o gabay ang isang tao o bagay.
EN: to support (someone/something); to assist (someone)
This is the verb form of being an `alalay`. It's what you do when your friend has had one too many shots and can't walk straight. "Alalayan mo, baka matumba!" (Support him, he might fall!). It's the act of providing that helping hand, literally or figuratively.
Mula sa salitang-ugat na "alalay" at hulaping "-an".
ROOT MEANING: assistant; aide; support
Ito ang pandiwang nakapokus sa layon ng salitang-ugat na 'alalay'.
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong alalayan ang iyong kaibigan sa oras ng kanyang pangangailangan.
🇺🇸 You need to support your friend in their time of need.
🇵🇭 Alalayan mo ang hagdan para hindi ito dumulas.
🇺🇸 Support the ladder so it doesn't slip.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.