EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to sue, to file a case against...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/i-HAB-la/
FIL: Ang pormal na paghahain ng sakdal o kaso sa korte laban sa isang tao o entidad.
EN: to sue, to file a case against
The ultimate 'I'll see you in court!' threat. When a chismis gets too out of hand or someone scams you online, the next level is to ihabla them. It's turning a personal away into a legal battle. 'Kapag 'di mo binalik pera ko, i-ha-habla kita!'
From Spanish 'hablar', meaning 'to speak', which evolved in legal contexts.
A legal term that has entered common parlance.
🇵🇭 Nagpasya siyang ihabla ang kumpanya dahil sa hindi makatarungang pagtanggal sa kanya.
🇺🇸 She decided to sue the company for unjust termination.
🇵🇭 Pinagbabantaan siyang ihahabla ng paninirang-puri.
🇺🇸 He is being threatened with being sued for libel.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.