EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
what...
to be replaced; to be substituted...
to be compared to; to be likened to...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/a-NO/
FIL: Isang panghalip na pananong na ginagamit upang magtanong tungkol sa bagay, pangyayari, o pagkakakilanlan.
EN: what
The Swiss Army knife of Filipino questions. It means 'what?', but it can also mean 'huh?', 'what did you say?', 'what's that thing called again?', or the passive-aggressive 'so... what now?'. It's the start of every chismis ('Ano'ng nangyari?') and every confused moment ('Ano daw?').
From Proto-Philippine *anu.
One of the most fundamental words in Tagalog. Can be combined with markers like "ang" (ano'ng), "ito" (ano'ng 'to), etc. Its meaning can change dramatically based on intonation.
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🇵🇭 Ano ang pangalan mo?
🇺🇸 What is your name?
🇵🇭 Hindi ko maintindihan, ano ba ang sinasabi mo?
🇺🇸 I don't understand, what are you saying?
🇵🇭 Na-traffic ako.
🇺🇸 I got stuck in traffic.
🇵🇭 Ano!
🇺🇸 What!
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.