EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be the cause of surprise...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/i-ka-GU-lat/
FIL: Maging dahilan o sanhi ng pagkabigla o pagkagulat.
EN: to be the cause of surprise
This is the 'tea' that makes you spit out your coffee. The reason why your jaw dropped when you saw your ex's wedding photos on Facebook. It's the 'why' behind the 'OMG'.
From "ika-" (causative prefix) + "gulat" (surprise).
ROOT MEANING: surprise, shock, fright
Used to specify the reason or cause for someone's surprise. Often appears in questions like "Ano ang ikinagulat mo?" (What was the cause of your surprise?).
🇵🇭 Ikinagulat ng lahat ang biglaang pag-anunsyo ng pangulo.
🇺🇸 The president's sudden announcement was the cause of everyone's surprise.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong ikagulat kung manalo ako sa lotto.
🇺🇸 Don't be surprised if I win the lottery. (Literally: Don't let my winning the lottery be the cause of your surprise.)
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.