EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to contemplate; to reflect upon; to ponder...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/di-li-di-LI-hin/
FIL: Ang proseso ng malalim na pag-iisip o pagsasaalang-alang sa isang bagay; pagnilayan nang mabuti.
EN: to contemplate; to reflect upon; to ponder
This is the active verb form of 'dili-dili'. It's what you do when you're trying to make a big life decision, like whether to accept that job offer abroad or finally break up with your toxic jowa. It's about turning an idea over and over in your mind, weighing the pros and cons until you get a headache or a breakthrough.
From 'dili-dili' (contemplation) + '-hin' (verb-forming suffix).
ROOT MEANING: imagination; contemplation; reflection
A more formal and literary word for 'pag-isipan' (to think about).
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong dilidilihin nang mabuti ang mga pagpipilian mo sa buhay.
🇺🇸 You need to reflect upon your life choices carefully.
🇵🇭 Gabi-gabi niyang dinidilidili ang kanyang mga nagawang pagkakamali.
🇺🇸 Every night, he ponders on the mistakes he has made.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.