EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Wilderness; desolate place....
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/I-lang/
FIL: Isang malawak at tiwangwang na lugar na karaniwang walang naninirahan o may kaunting pananim lamang; isang disyerto o gubat.
EN: Wilderness; desolate place.
This is the 'middle of nowhere' place. A wild, uninhabited area. Think Lion King's Pride Lands vs. the elephant graveyard. The graveyard is an **ilang**. It gives off a vibe of being vast, empty, and maybe a little bit lonely or dangerous.
Pronunciation is key. Stress is on the first syllable /I-lang/, unlike the adjective 'iláng' /i-LANG/ (a few).
🇵🇭 Naligaw ang mga manlalakbay sa malawak na ilang.
🇺🇸 The travelers got lost in the vast wilderness.
🇵🇭 Tanging mga mababangis na hayop ang nakikita sa ilang na iyon.
🇺🇸 Only wild animals are seen in that desolate place.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.