EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
because of; due to...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/da-HIL sa/
FIL: Isang pariralang pang-ukol na ginagamit upang tukuyin ang sanhi, dahilan, o motibo ng isang kilos o pangyayari.
EN: because of; due to
The OG blame-shifter or reason-giver. When your boss asks why you're late, you start with '**Dahil sa** traffic...' When your friend asks why you're broke, '**Dahil sa** 12.12 sale...' It points directly to the culprit.
From Tagalog `dahil` (because) + `sa` (to/at/in).
ROOT MEANING: because
Always followed by the noun or noun phrase that represents the cause.
🇵🇭 Hindi kami natuloy sa Baguio dahil sa bagyo.
🇺🇸 We weren't able to proceed to Baguio because of the typhoon.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.