EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
legal age, age of majority...
pagan...
inducement, motivation, incentive...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang edad kung saan ang isang tao ay legal nang itinuturing na adulto at mayroon nang ganap na karapatan at responsibilidad sa ilalim ng batas.
EN: legal age, age of majority
The magical age (18 in the PH) when you can finally get a driver's license, vote for a president you'll complain about later, and legally buy your own Tanduay. It's the "nasa **legal age** na ako" phase. Welcome to adulting, good luck!
From ka- + husto + -an + -g (linker) + gulang. Literally "completeness/rightness of age".
ROOT MEANING: enough, sufficient; correct, exact
A legal and social term. Often written as 'kahustuhan ng gulang'.
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🇵🇭 Nasa kahustuhang-gulang na si Ana kaya maaari na siyang bumoto.
🇺🇸 Ana is already at the age of majority, so she can now vote.
🇵🇭 Maraming responsibilidad ang kaakibat ng pagdating sa kahustuhang-gulang.
🇺🇸 Many responsibilities come with reaching legal age.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.