EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Stagnant; stuck; at a standstill...
to match; to make things correspond...
cessation; stopping; desisting...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/es-tang-KA-do/
FIL: Hindi umuusad, gumagalaw, o umuunlad; nananatili sa isang lugar o kalagayan.
EN: Stagnant; stuck; at a standstill
Feeling 'estangkado' is when your career feels like EDSA traffic at 5 PM on a payday Friday – absolutely no movement. It's when your love life has been on 'seen' for a year, or when your internet connection just stops buffering. You're stuck, and there's no progress in sight.
From Spanish 'estancado'.
Often used to describe traffic, careers, projects, or even personal growth. The root word 'estangke' (tank/pond) is less common.
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🇵🇭 Estangkado na ang daloy ng trapiko sa pangunahing kalsada.
🇺🇸 The flow of traffic on the main road is now at a standstill.
🇵🇭 Pakiramdam ko ay estangkado ang aking career sa kumpanyang ito.
🇺🇸 I feel like my career is stagnant in this company.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.