EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be overtaken by night; to do something until la...
to scorn, to look down upon, to belittle...
anguish, extreme sorrow, pity...
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FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pag-abot o pananatili sa isang lugar hanggang sumapit ang gabi, lalo na kung hindi ito inaasahan.
EN: to be overtaken by night; to do something until late at night
This is what happens when "one more episode" turns into finishing a whole season, or when the chismis with your friends is so good you don't notice the sun has set. "Nag-inuman kami at na-**gabi-gabihan** na sa daan." It’s the official term for losing track of time and getting caught by the darkness.
From "gabi" + suffix "-an". The reduplication adds emphasis.
ROOT MEANING: night
Often implies being delayed or staying out later than planned. The simpler form "gabihin" or its past tense "ginabi" is more common.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kayong magpapalate, baka gabi-gabihan kayo sa pag-uwi.
🇺🇸 Don't be late, you might be overtaken by night on your way home.
🇵🇭 Madalas siyang gabi-gabihan sa opisina dahil sa dami ng trabaho.
🇺🇸 He often works until late at night at the office because of the workload.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.