EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to lock (using a key)...
to add ginger to something...
turmeric...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/i-SU-si/
FIL: Ang pagsasara ng isang bagay, tulad ng pinto o kandado, gamit ang susi.
EN: to lock (using a key)
That final step before you leave the house, patting your pockets and realizing you forgot where you put the keys. 'Isusi mo ang pinto!' is your mom's final reminder before you go out. It's the act of securing something, like your house from intruders or your diary from your nosy siblings. In the modern world, it's like putting a password on your phone—securing the goods.
The root 'susi' is from Chinese Hokkien 鎖匙 (só-sî). The verb formation is native Tagalog.
ROOT MEANING: key
The prefix 'i-' makes the key ('susi') the implied instrument and the thing being locked (e.g., 'pinto') the direct object.
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🇵🇭 Pakisuyo, isusi mo nang maigi ang pinto bago ka umalis.
🇺🇸 Please, lock the door properly before you leave.
🇵🇭 Nakalimutan niyang isusi ang kahon kaya nakuha ang laman nito.
🇺🇸 He forgot to lock the box, so its contents were taken.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.