EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
brand new...
place of interception...
broth...
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.
/ba-gung-BA-go/
FIL: Isang katangian na naglalarawan sa isang bagay na walang-wala pang gamit, sariwa, o kararating o kagagawa pa lamang.
EN: brand new
That feeling when you peel the plastic off a new phone? That's bagung-bago. The smell of a new car or a fresh pair of shoes. It's so new, it still has the 'amoy-tindahan' (store smell). It's the superlative form of 'bago'—not just new, but *brand-spanking* new.
Reduplication of the root word 'bago' (new), with the linker '-ng'. This form intensifies the meaning.
Used to emphasize the newness of an object.
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🇵🇭 Ipinagmamalaki niya ang kanyang bagung-bagong sapatos.
🇺🇸 He is showing off his brand new shoes.
🇵🇭 Amoy pintura pa ang bahay dahil bagung-bago pa ito.
🇺🇸 The house still smells of paint because it's brand new.
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.