EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
he/she said; according to...
judgment; verdict; sentencing...
act of parting or clearing the way...
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.
/A-ni/
FIL: Isang salitang ginagamit sa pag-uulat ng sinabi ng iba. Katumbas ng "sabi ng" o "ayon kay".
EN: he/she said; according to
The classic "sabi ni..." but for your more formal, literary, or chismosa moments. It's how you attribute a quote, whether it's from a national hero in a textbook or from Marites next door. "Ani Marites, may bago daw jowa si ano." It's the original 'source?'.
Old Tagalog
Used before a name or pronoun (e.g., ani Rizal, aniya). Often found in literature and formal writing. It's a defective verb, meaning it doesn't have other conjugations.
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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.