EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
tyrannical; acting like a king...
doesn't match; unsuitable; incongruous...
meaningless, pointless, nonsensical...
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/ha-ri-ha-RI-an/
FIL: Nag-aastang parang hari; mapagmalupit o mayabang sa paggamit ng kapangyarihan, lalo na kung limitado ito.
EN: tyrannical; acting like a king
That one security guard at the mall entrance who acts like he owns the place. Or your team lead who goes on a power trip. It's someone who's not the real 'hari' but acts like it, often in an annoying or oppressive way. It’s the classic 'big fish in a small pond' syndrome.
From 'hari' (king) + '-an' suffix, with reduplication, indicating imitation or pretense.
ROOT MEANING: king
Carries a negative connotation of being a petty, arrogant, or domineering person in a limited scope of authority. Can also function as a noun ('isang hari-harian').
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🇵🇭 Ayaw ng mga empleyado sa manager nila dahil sa ugali niyang hari-harian.
🇺🇸 The employees dislike their manager because of his tyrannical attitude.
🇵🇭 Nag-aasal hari-harian na naman ang kapitan ng barangay.
🇺🇸 The barangay captain is acting like a king again.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.