EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
importance, value, significance...
pushing; departing; peddling...
helping; assisting...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ka-ha-la-ga-HAN/
FIL: Ang katangian, kalagayan, o antas ng pagiging makabuluhan, mahalaga, o may saysay ng isang bagay, tao, o pangyayari.
EN: importance, value, significance
This is the 'why it matters' of everything. It's the reason you study for an exam, the reason you save up for that milk tea, and the reason you can't just ghost someone. It's the 'value' you bring to the company during your performance review. Kung walang kahalagahan, para ka lang free-taste sa grocery—nandiyan pero hindi binibigyan ng pansin.
From ka- + halaga (value, price) + -han.
ROOT MEANING: price; value; importance
`Kahalagahan` refers to abstract significance or importance, while `halaga` can refer to both abstract value and concrete monetary price.
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🇵🇭 Hindi matatawaran ang kahalagahan ng edukasyon sa pag-unlad ng isang bansa.
🇺🇸 The importance of education in a nation's progress cannot be overstated.
🇵🇭 Ipinaliwanag niya ang kahalagahan ng pagiging tapat sa isang relasyon.
🇺🇸 He explained the significance of being honest in a relationship.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.