EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Needless to say...
was caught up to; was overtaken...
was molded; was shaped...
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/HU-wag nang sa-BI-hin/
FIL: Isang ekspresyon na nangangahulugang hindi na kailangang banggitin pa ang isang bagay dahil ito ay malinaw na o ipinapalagay na alam na.
EN: Needless to say
The ultimate "obvious ba?" retort. It's what you say when someone's about to state the painfully obvious, like pointing out it's hot in Manila during summer. "Bes, ang traffic sa EDSA." "Girl, huwag nang sabihin, alam na this." It’s the verbal equivalent of an eye-roll.
From Tagalog `huwag` (don't) + `na` (now/already) + `-ng` (linker) + `sabihin` (to say).
ROOT MEANING: statement; saying; what was said
Often used to cut a conversation short or to acknowledge a shared, unspoken understanding.
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🇵🇭 Huwag nang sabihin kung sino ang may kasalanan, ang mahalaga ay ayusin natin ito.
🇺🇸 Needless to say who is at fault, what's important is that we fix this.
🇵🇭 A: Grabe, ang mahal na ng bilihin! B: Huwag nang sabihin, ramdam na ramdam ko.
🇺🇸 A: Wow, the prices of goods are so high! B: Don't even say it, I feel it so much.
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