EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to lay a mat on/for...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ba-NI-gan/
FIL: Ang paglalatag ng banig sa isang partikular na lugar o para sa isang tao.
EN: to lay a mat on/for
The ultimate act of Filipino hospitality. When guests are staying over and there aren't enough beds, you **banigan** mo sila sa sahig. It means "I'll lay down a mat for you." It's a gesture that says, "We don't have a guest room, but we have a floor and a heart big enough for you."
ROOT MEANING: sleeping mat
The root 'banig' (mat) + suffix '-an' (to do something on/at a location).
🇵🇭 Pakisuyo, banigan mo ang sahig sa sala para sa mga bata.
🇺🇸 Please, lay a mat on the living room floor for the kids.
🇵🇭 Binanigan ni Aling Nena ang kanyang mga panauhin dahil kulang ang kanilang mga silid.
🇺🇸 Aling Nena laid mats for her guests because they didn't have enough rooms.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.