EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
unripeness; rawness; immaturity...
shin; shinbone...
downcast; crestfallen; listless...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ka-hi-la-WAN/
FIL: Ang estado ng pagiging hilaw o hindi pa ganap na luto o hinog. Tumutukoy din sa kawalan ng karanasan o pagiging bata pa.
EN: unripeness; rawness; immaturity
This is the state of being 'green'—literally for fruits, figuratively for people. It's that intern who accidentally hits 'Reply All' on a company-wide email. It's the mango that's more sour than your ex's heart. It's a vibe of 'not yet ready for primetime'.
From `ka-` (state of being) + `hilaw` (raw) + `-an`.
ROOT MEANING: unripe, raw, uncooked
Can refer to food (unripe fruit, uncooked meat) or people (inexperienced, immature).
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🇵🇭 Huwag mo munang pitasin ang mangga, kitang-kita pa ang kahilawan nito.
🇺🇸 Don't pick the mango yet, its unripeness is still very obvious.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa kanyang kahilawan, marami pa siyang dapat matutunan sa trabaho.
🇺🇸 Because of his immaturity / inexperience, he still has much to learn at work.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.