EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To arrange, to fix, to settle...
diligence; effort; perseverance...
A Filipino martial art focusing on kicks....
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/a-reg-LA-hin/
FIL: Ayusin, isaayos, o lutasin ang isang bagay, lalo na ang isang suliranin, usapan, o transaksyon.
EN: To arrange, to fix, to settle
The art of "fixing" things, Pinoy style. This can be positive, like 'areglahin' the schedule for a family reunion. Or it can be... less positive, like trying to 'areglahin' a traffic violation with a fixer or enforcer. It's about making a deal or finding a workaround. "Kaya nating areglahin 'yan" is a phrase full of both hope and potential shadiness.
From Spanish "arreglar" (to fix, to arrange).
Can have both a neutral meaning (to arrange) and a negative connotation (to fix something through illicit means). Context is key.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan nating areglahin ang mga dokumento para sa visa application.
🇺🇸 We need to arrange the documents for the visa application.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang areglahin ang pulis para hindi siya matiketan.
🇺🇸 He tried to settle with the police officer so he wouldn't get a ticket.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.