EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Extremely beautiful; very fond of...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/gan-DANG gan-DA/
FIL: Labis na paghanga sa kagandahan ng isang bagay, tao, o lugar; lubos na pagkagusto.
EN: Extremely beautiful; very fond of
When someone is so beautiful it hits you twice. It's that feeling when you see your crush's new profile pic and you can't help but stare. 'OMG, gandang ganda ako sa bago mong haircut!' It's also used when you *really* like something, not just visually. 'Gandang ganda ako sa plot twist ng K-drama na 'to!'
Reduplication of 'ganda' (beauty) with the linker '-ng'.
ROOT MEANING: beautiful
The phrase expresses intense admiration or liking. The subject who feels this admiration is usually in the 'ako/siya/sila' form. For example, 'Gandang ganda *ako* sa'yo' (I find you extremely beautiful).
🇵🇭 Gandang ganda si Maria sa suot niyang bestida.
🇺🇸 Maria is extremely fond of the dress she is wearing.
🇵🇭 Gandang ganda ang mga turista sa mga tanawin sa Palawan.
🇺🇸 The tourists find the sights in Palawan extremely beautiful.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.