EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
consideration; respect; sake...
resident...
resin...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/A-lang-A-lang/
FIL: Paggalang o pagbibigay-halaga sa isang tao, bagay, o dahilan.
EN: consideration; respect; sake
This is the ultimate "I'm doing this for you" concept. It's the reason you work overtime (alang-alang sa pamilya), the reason you bite your tongue during a family reunion (alang-alang sa kapayapaan), and the reason you share your last piece of chicharon (alang-alang sa friendship). It's the emotional fuel for sacrifice, big or small.
Reduplication of a root, possibly related to memory or thought.
Most commonly used in the prepositional phrase 'alang-alang sa' (for the sake of). As a standalone noun, it means 'consideration' or 'respect'. The verb form 'mag-alang-alang' means 'to hesitate out of respect'.
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🇵🇭 Magpakita ka naman ng kaunting alang-alang sa mga nakatatanda.
🇺🇸 Show a little respect for the elders.
🇵🇭 Walang siyang alang-alang sa damdamin ng iba.
🇺🇸 He has no consideration for the feelings of others.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.