EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
chick; fledgling...
to engage in combat; to join a fight...
to side with; to ally with...
Pang-uri
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/i-NA-kay/
FIL: Ang anak ng ibon o manok na hindi pa marunong lumipad.
EN: chick; fledgling
The cute, fluffy baby bird that's totally dependent on its parents. Figuratively, it's the new hire in the office who you have to guide, the 'newbie' or 'fresher' who still needs a lot of hand-holding. They're still in their 'soft-launch' phase of life.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *in-akay, with 'akay' meaning 'to guide'.
Often used in the plural 'mga inakay'.
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🇵🇭 Pinapakain ng inahing manok ang kanyang mga inakay.
🇺🇸 The mother hen is feeding her chicks.
🇵🇭 May nahulog na inakay mula sa pugad.
🇺🇸 A fledgling fell from the nest.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.