EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to oppress; to scorn; to look down upon...
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That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/dus-TA-in/
FIL: Hamakin, alipustain, o tratuhin nang walang paggalang at may pagmamaliit.
EN: to oppress; to scorn; to look down upon
This is the verb for treating someone like they're worthless. It’s what the kontrabida does to the bida in every Filipino soap opera. It's looking down on someone, insulting them, and making them feel small. It’s a mix of verbal abuse and social oppression. "Huwag mong dustain ang mga mahihirap." It's a heavy word, full of injustice.
Possibly from Sanskrit `duṣṭa` (दुष्ट), meaning 'corrupt, wicked, bad.' The verb form `dustain` is more common than the root `dusta` in modern Tagalog.
A formal and strong word. 'Maliitin' or 'insultuhin' are more common synonyms.
🇵🇭 Masakit para sa kanya na dustain ng sarili niyang mga kamag-anak.
🇺🇸 It's painful for him to be scorned by his own relatives.
🇵🇭 Ipinaglaban niya ang karapatan ng mga dinudusta sa lipunan.
🇺🇸 He fought for the rights of the oppressed in society.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.