EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to want, to like, to desire (actor-focus)...
to look younger; to become younger...
to greet...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
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FIL: Ang pagkilos ng pagpapakita ng pagnanais o pagkagusto sa isang bagay, tao, o sitwasyon.
EN: to want, to like, to desire (actor-focus)
This is the actor-focus version of 'gusto'. It's when you're the one actively doing the wanting. "Sino ba'ng **gumusto** nito?" (Who even wanted this?) is the classic line when a team project goes south and everyone's pointing fingers. It emphasizes the agent of the desire.
From Spanish 'gusto' (taste, pleasure).
ROOT MEANING: to want; to like
Less common in simple statements than "gusto ko/mo/niya". Often used in questions or clauses to emphasize who is doing the wanting.
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🇵🇭 Hindi naman ako ang gumusto na umalis ka.
🇺🇸 I wasn't the one who wanted you to leave.
🇵🇭 Mayroon bang gumusto sa ideya niya?
🇺🇸 Did anyone like his idea?
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.