EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to cause to say; to have someone say...
fuckboy; player; womanizer...
fuckgirl; player (female)...
Pang-uri
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/i-pa-NA-bi/
FIL: Maging dahilan upang masabi ng isang tao ang isang bagay; hilingin o utusan ang isang tao na sabihin ang isang bagay para sa iyo.
EN: to cause to say; to have someone say
This is when you make someone say something, either by provoking them or by asking them to deliver a message. It's the 'paki-sabi naman sa kanya na...' verb. Like telling your friend to tell your crush you think they're cute. You're having something ipanabi to them.
From i- (causative prefix) + pa- (causative prefix) + sabi (say, tell).
ROOT MEANING: statement; saying; what was said
Can mean 'to have something said' (by a proxy) or 'to cause something to be said' (as a reaction). The context determines the meaning. The form 'ipasabi' is more common for the proxy meaning.
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🇵🇭 Gusto kong ipanabi sa kanya na mahal ko pa rin siya, pero nahihiya ako.
🇺🇸 I want to have someone say to him that I still love him, but I'm shy.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang kayabangan ang nagpanabi sa akin ng masasakit na salita.
🇺🇸 His arrogance is what caused me to say harsh words.
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