EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to enslave, to treat as a servant...
senile, forgetful (due to old age)...
orphan; orphaned...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/a-li-LA-in/
FIL: Ang pagtrato sa isang tao na parang alila o alipin; ang pagsasamantala o pagmamaltrato sa kapwa.
EN: to enslave, to treat as a servant
This is what you feel when your boss gives you work at 4:59 PM on a Friday. It's the ultimate "ginawa mo akong katulong" hugot. To be treated with less dignity than the office printer.
From "alila" (servant).
A strong word implying exploitation and disrespect. Often used hyperbolically to complain about being overworked.
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🇵🇭 Hindi tama na alilain mo ang iyong mga kasambahay.
🇺🇸 It is not right for you to treat your house helpers like servants.
🇵🇭 Pakiramdam niya ay inaalila siya sa sarili niyang pamamahay.
🇺🇸 She feels like she is being treated like a slave in her own home.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.