EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to sue; to file a lawsuit against...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Magsampa ng pormal na sakdal o kaso sa hukuman laban sa isang tao, grupo, o institusyon.
EN: to sue; to file a lawsuit against
When a "Karen" in the Philippines gets bad service, she doesn't ask for the manager, she threatens to `idemanda` you. It's the go-to word for taking legal action, whether it's a serious case or just an empty threat from a chismosa neighbor. "Magkita na lang tayo sa korte!" is its final form.
From Spanish 'demandar' (to sue, to demand).
ROOT MEANING: lawsuit, complaint, demand
A legal term that has become common in everyday language, sometimes used hyperbolically to express extreme displeasure.
🇵🇭 Nagpasya siyang idemanda ang kumpanya dahil sa hindi makatarungang pagtanggal sa kanya sa trabaho.
🇺🇸 He decided to sue the company for unjust termination from his job.
🇵🇭 Kung hindi ka magbabayad, idedemanda kita!
🇺🇸 If you don't pay, I will sue you!
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.