EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
circumstance, situation, condition...
close to each other; near each other...
twins; being twins...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/HIM-tang/
FIL: Ang kalagayan o sitwasyon ng isang tao o bagay sa isang partikular na sandali.
EN: circumstance, situation, condition
This is a deep cut. It's like 'kalagayan' or 'sitwasyon' but with a more literary, almost philosophical weight. You'd use this when describing the human condition in a college paper, not when explaining why you're late for work. It's the 'state of affairs,' the 'lay of the land.'
Very formal and rarely used in casual conversation. Common in literary or academic Filipino.
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🇵🇭 Mahirap unawain ang himtang ng politika sa bansa.
🇺🇸 It is difficult to understand the circumstance of politics in the country.
🇵🇭 Sa ganitong himtang, kailangan nating maging matatag.
🇺🇸 In this situation, we need to be strong.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.