EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
well-being, welfare...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/ka-ga-li-NGAN/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging mabuti, malusog, at maunlad; kapakanan.
EN: well-being, welfare
This is about your overall state—your health, happiness, and prosperity. It's what your parents pray for, what NGOs work for, and what HR departments have workshops about. Think 'holistic wellness' but in one Tagalog word.
From ka- + galing + -an. The sense of 'well-being' is a primary meaning.
ROOT MEANING: excellent, skilled; excellence, skill
Often used in phrases like 'kagalingan ng mamamayan' (welfare of the citizens). Distinct from the meaning of 'skill'.
🇵🇭 Ang pangunahing tungkulin ng pamahalaan ay tiyakin ang kagalingan ng mga mamamayan nito.
🇺🇸 The primary duty of the government is to ensure the well-being of its citizens.
🇵🇭 Iniisip niya palagi ang kagalingan ng kanyang pamilya.
🇺🇸 He always thinks about the welfare of his family.
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