EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to use as a reason; to make an excuse...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/i-da-hi-LAN/
FIL: Gawing sanhi, katwiran, o paliwanag sa isang pangyayari o kilos.
EN: to use as a reason; to make an excuse
When you're late for your 9 AM shift and you blame the traffic, the rain, and Mercury in retrograde. Whatever you point to as the culprit for your tardiness, that's what you **idahilan**. It's the art of finding a scapegoat for your own actions, a certified Pinoy survival skill.
ROOT MEANING: reason; cause; motive
🇵🇭 Huwag mong idahilan ang pagod mo para iwasan ang iyong mga responsibilidad.
🇺🇸 Don't use your fatigue as an excuse to avoid your responsibilities.
🇵🇭 Ano na naman ang ididahilan mo sa iyong pagiging huli sa klase?
🇺🇸 What will you use as a reason this time for being late to class?
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.