EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
that's the one; that very one...
to become cloudy; to cause clouds to form...
to loiter; to hesitate; to dawdle...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/I-yang I-yan/
FIL: Ginagamit upang bigyang-diin o tukuyin nang may kasiguruhan ang isang bagay na malapit sa kausap.
EN: that's the one; that very one
The 'Bingo!' or 'That's it!' of pointing things out. When your friend is describing a person across the room and you finally spot them, you say, 'Iyang-iyan ang sinasabi ko!' It's the upgraded, high-definition, 4K version of 'iyan' (that). Used with 100% certainty, no refunds.
Reduplication of 'iyan'.
Emphatic form of 'iyan' (that, near the listener). It stresses that the object/person is precisely the one being referred to.
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🇵🇭 Iyang-iyan ang damit na nakita ko sa mall kahapon!
🇺🇸 That's the very dress I saw at the mall yesterday!
🇵🇭 A: "Alin dito ang gusto mo?" B: "Iyang-iyan! Ang kulay asul."
🇺🇸 A: "Which one here do you like?" B: "That's the one! The blue one."
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.