EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
essence, core, gist...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ka-bu-u-RAN/
FIL: Ang pinakadiwa, pinakaubod, o pinakamahalagang bahagi ng isang bagay, ideya, o pahayag.
EN: essence, core, gist
This is the 'TL;DR' (Too Long; Didn't Read) of a situation. It's the main point, the 'koko krunch' of the story. When someone tells a long, winding chismis, you ask, 'So, ano'ng kabuuran?' to get to the juicy part. It's the heart of the matter.
From ka- + buod + -an, with a possible phonetic shift.
ROOT MEANING: summary; abstract; gist
A more formal and literary word for 'buod' (summary) or 'diwa' (essence).
🇵🇭 Ang kabuuran ng kanyang tula ay tungkol sa pag-ibig at pagkawala.
🇺🇸 The essence of his poem is about love and loss.
🇵🇭 Sa kabila ng mahabang talumpati, ang kabuuran ng kanyang mensahe ay pagkakaisa.
🇺🇸 Despite the long speech, the gist of his message was unity.
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