EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to erect; to build; to stand up for...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Itayo o ipatayo ang isang istruktura; manindigan para sa isang prinsipyo o karapatan.
EN: to erect; to build; to stand up for
Can be literal, like what construction workers do to a building: they 'itindig' the posts. Or it can be figurative, like when you stand up for your rights or your friend who's being bullied. You 'itindig' your principles. It's about making something stand, whether it's concrete or a belief.
ROOT MEANING: posture
Has both a physical (to build, to make stand) and a metaphorical (to uphold, to stand for) meaning.
🇵🇭 Nais nilang itindig ang isang bagong gusali sa loteng iyon.
🇺🇸 They want to erect a new building on that lot.
🇵🇭 Dapat nating itindig ang ating karapatan bilang mamamayan.
🇺🇸 We must stand up for our rights as citizens.
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