EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
praise; honor; splendor...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/DA-yaw/
FIL: Mataas na papuri, parangal, o paghanga sa isang tao o bagay; tumutukoy din sa karangalan o karingalan.
EN: praise; honor; splendor
This is a deep cut. You won't hear this in a typical BPO call. Think of epic poems, old kundiman songs, or indigenous festivals like 'Kadayawan' (from 'madayaw'). It's that feeling of awe and respect. It's praise, but make it majestic and culturally significant.
Common in other Philippine languages like Ilocano and Hiligaynon, borrowed into formal or literary Tagalog.
Very rare in conversational Tagalog but may appear in formal or literary contexts, or when discussing culture from other Philippine regions.
🇵🇭 Isang dayaw sa mga ninuno ang itinanghal na ritwal.
🇺🇸 The ritual was performed as an honor to the ancestors.
🇵🇭 Puno ng dayaw ang kanyang mga mata habang pinagmamasdan ang obra.
🇺🇸 His eyes were full of splendor as he looked at the masterpiece.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.