EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to put under shelter; to bring downstairs...
to take effect; to penetrate...
to appoint; to dedicate; to commit...
Pang-uri
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/i-SI-long/
FIL: Ilagay sa ilalim ng isang bagay upang maprotektahan mula sa araw o ulan; ilagay sa ibabang palapag ng isang bahay.
EN: to put under shelter; to bring downstairs
What you do with the laundry when it suddenly rains. Or when your mom tells you to move the car into the garage. It’s the official verb for seeking cover or moving things to the ground floor of a traditional house.
ROOT MEANING: space underneath a house
The root 'silong' refers to the ground floor or the space underneath a traditional Filipino house (bahay kubo).
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🇵🇭 Isilong mo ang mga sinampay dahil uulan na.
🇺🇸 Put the laundry under shelter because it's about to rain.
🇵🇭 Kailangan nating isilong ang mga alagang manok.
🇺🇸 We need to put the chickens under shelter.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.