EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
like; as; similar to...
cafeteria...
chapel...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/GA-ya/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa pagkakaroon ng pagkakatulad o pagiging kawangis ng isang bagay, tao, o pangyayari sa iba.
EN: like; as; similar to
This is the OG 'same vibes.' Before we had 'relate,' we had 'Gaya mo ako!' (You're just like me!). It's the word you use when you see someone wearing the same Uniqlo shirt as you, or when your friend's love life is as much of a mess as yours.
From Sanskrit 'gaya' (manner, way).
Often used with 'ng' or 'ni' to introduce the object of comparison (e.g., gaya ng, gaya ni). Can also function as an adverb.
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🇵🇭 Ang boses niya ay gaya ng sa isang anghel.
🇺🇸 Her voice is like that of an angel.
🇵🇭 Gaya ng inaasahan, nahuli na naman siya sa klase.
🇺🇸 As expected, he was late for class again.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.