EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
respectfulness, courtesy...
to hit (something); to attack; to consume...
tyranny...
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.
/ka-ga-LA-ngan/
FIL: Ang katangian o kalagayan ng pagiging magalang; pagpapakita ng paggalang o kortesiya.
EN: respectfulness, courtesy
The opposite of 'bastos.' It's using 'po' and 'opo,' not interrupting when someone's speaking, and generally not being a jerk. It's the formal behavior you switch on when meeting your partner's parents for the first time. The noun form of 'magalang.'
From ka- + galang (respect) + -an suffix.
Often used in formal contexts to describe the quality of being respectful. 'Paggalang' is the act of respecting, while 'kagalangan' is the quality of being respectful.
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🇵🇭 Ipinakita niya ang kanyang kagalangan sa pamamagitan ng pagmano sa mga nakatatanda.
🇺🇸 He showed his respectfulness by doing the 'mano' gesture to the elders.
🇵🇭 Ang kagalangan ay isang mahalagang birtud na dapat ituro sa mga bata.
🇺🇸 Courtesy is an important virtue that should be taught to children.
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.