EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To shoulder (a responsibility)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Ang pag-ako sa isang mabigat na tungkulin, responsibilidad, o gastusin.
EN: To shoulder (a responsibility)
This is a very 'panganay' (eldest child) word. 'Bumalikat' means to shoulder a burden or responsibility, taken from 'balikat' (shoulder). It's what the eldest child does for the family's finances, what a team leader does for a project, or what a superhero does for the world. It’s about stepping up and carrying the weight.
ROOT MEANING: shoulder
A formal, figurative verb. You don't "bumalikat" a sack of rice; you "pasan" it. You "bumalikat" the cost of your sibling's education.
🇵🇭 Siya ang bumalikat sa lahat ng gastusin sa pagpapagamot ng kanyang ina.
🇺🇸 He shouldered all the expenses for his mother's medical treatment.
🇵🇭 Handa siyang bumalikat ng mas malaking responsibilidad sa kumpanya.
🇺🇸 She is ready to take on a bigger responsibility in the company.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.