EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to block; to obstruct...
petticoat...
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FIL: Ang paglalagay ng harang sa isang daanan, espasyo, o tao upang hindi ito madaanan o makakilos.
EN: to block; to obstruct
This is the action of putting up a barrier. It's what the MMDA does to a street for a road repair. It's what your sibling does with a pillow to mark their territory on the bed. 'Harangan mo yung pinto!' (Block the door!) is a classic line in Filipino action movies or when you're trying to hide from someone you owe money to.
harang + -an (suffix indicating the location or recipient of the action)
ROOT MEANING: barrier, block, obstacle
Verb. The focus is on the place or path being blocked. 'Harangan mo ang daan.' (Block the path). It is distinct from 'harangin' which focuses on the person or thing being blocked from proceeding.
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🇵🇭 Huwag mong harangan ang daan para makalabas ang mga sasakyan.
🇺🇸 Don't block the way so the cars can get out.
🇵🇭 Hinaranagan ng mga pulis ang lugar ng krimen.
🇺🇸 The police obstructed (cordoned off) the crime scene.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.