EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
because...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/DA-hil/
FIL: Isang pangatnig na ginagamit upang ipahayag ang sanhi, dahilan, o katwiran ng isang pangyayari o kilos.
EN: because
This is the 'why' that justifies everything. 'Bakit ka late?' 'Dahil traffic.' 'Bakit ka single?' 'Dahil 'di pa 'ko ready.' It's the word that connects an action to its reason, the excuse to the consequence. It's the start of every good explanation (and every bad alibi).
From Malay 'dahil', meaning 'cause' or 'reason'.
Often used in the phrase 'dahil sa' (+ noun) to mean 'because of'. The pronunciation /DA-hil/ with stress on the first syllable is key for this meaning.
🇵🇭 Hindi siya nakapunta dahil umuulan.
🇺🇸 He wasn't able to come because it was raining.
🇵🇭 Nagtagumpay siya dahil sa kanyang pagsisikap.
🇺🇸 She succeeded because of her hard work.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.