EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
basketball...
stunted; underdeveloped...
to be impregnated (by someone)...
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.
/bas-ket-BOL/
FIL: Isang uri ng laro na nilalaro ng dalawang koponan na may tig-limang manlalaro bawat isa sa isang parihabang court, kung saan ang layunin ay i-shoot ang bola sa basket ng kalaban.
EN: basketball
The unofficial national religion of the Philippines. It's the reason why your street is closed on a Sunday afternoon, why your dad yells at the TV, and why every guy over 5'5" was told at some point, 'Sayang, 'di ka nag-basketbol.'
From English 'basketball', adapted to Filipino orthography.
The sport and the ball itself are both called 'basketbol'.
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🇵🇭 Mahilig maglaro ng basketbol ang mga Pilipino.
🇺🇸 Filipinos love to play basketball.
🇵🇭 Pahiram ng bola ng basketbol.
🇺🇸 Can I borrow the basketball (ball)?
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.