EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
delicate; frail (for a female)...
to flare up; to blaze; to become inflamed...
to do laundry; to wash clothes...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/de-li-KA-da/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang babae na may maselang kalusugan, marupok ang pangangatawan, o nangangailangan ng natatanging pag-iingat.
EN: delicate; frail (for a female)
This is the classic 'Maria Clara' stereotype. She's the girl who gets dizzy at the sight of the sun, can't carry anything heavier than her abaniko, and needs a chaperone to go to the palengke. It implies a certain fragility and a need for protection. In modern times, it can sound a bit old-fashioned or even condescending.
From Spanish 'delicada' (delicate).
The masculine form is 'dilikado', which more commonly means 'dangerous'. 'Dilikada' specifically refers to a female's frail health or delicate nature.
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🇵🇭 Masyado siyang dilikada kaya hindi siya pinayagang sumama sa mahabang lakaran.
🇺🇸 She is too frail, so she wasn't allowed to join the long walk.
🇵🇭 Lumaki siyang dilikada dahil palagi siyang may sakit noong bata pa.
🇺🇸 She grew up delicate because she was always sick as a child.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.