EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
was caught up to; was overtaken...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pag-abot o paghabol ng isang tao o bagay sa isa pang nauuna.
EN: was caught up to; was overtaken
When you thought you were ahead of the deadline, but the deadline said 'surprise!' and caught up to you. Or when you're running for the jeepney and someone younger and faster overtakes you. 'Yung feeling na na-lap ka sa karera ng buhay.
Mula sa salitang 'huli' (huli, pagkahuli) na may gitlaping '-in-' at hulaping '-an'.
ROOT MEANING: catch; arrest
Nangangahulugan ng pagiging naabutan o nalampasan mula sa likuran. Maaaring gamitin nang literal sa isang karera o metaporikal para sa mga deadline, gawain, atbp.
🇵🇭 Kahit mabilis siyang tumakbo, hinulihan pa rin siya ng kaniyang mga katunggali.
🇺🇸 Even though he ran fast, he was still overtaken by his competitors.
🇵🇭 Hinulihan na ako ng mga bayarin ngayong buwan.
🇺🇸 The bills have caught up to me this month.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.