EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
when...
to worsen, to aggravate...
to become arrogant; to act proud...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ka-i-LAN/
FIL: Isang salitang ginagamit sa pagtatanong tungkol sa panahon o petsa ng isang pangyayari.
EN: when
The ultimate question for anyone who's "paasa." "Kailan mo 'ko sasagutin?" (When will you say yes to me?). It's the word that fuels our impatience. From "Kailan sahod?" (When is payday?) to "Kailan ka uuwi?" (When are you coming home?), it's the official word of waiting.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian `*ijan`, with `ka-` prefix.
One of the 5Ws (Sino, Ano, Kailan, Saan, Bakit). Can also be used as an adverb in statements (e.g., "Hindi ko alam kung kailan").
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🇵🇭 Kailan ang kaarawan mo?
🇺🇸 When is your birthday?
🇵🇭 Sabihin mo sa akin kung kailan ka darating.
🇺🇸 Tell me when you will arrive.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.