EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to need (something); to require...
to smile involuntarily; to happen to smile...
to grimace; to wince...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang pagkaroon ng pangangailangan para sa isang bagay, serbisyo, o tao.
EN: to need (something); to require
The verb form of "need." It's what you use when you're making a list of things to buy, or when you're telling someone what you require from them. "Ano ang kakailanganin natin para sa project?" (What will we need for the project?). It’s the official verb for adulting and listing down responsibilities.
From `kailangan` (need) + `-in` (verbalizer).
This is an object-focus verb. The thing being needed is the grammatical subject of the sentence in Filipino.
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🇵🇭 Baka kailanganin mo ang payong dahil mukhang uulan.
🇺🇸 You might need an umbrella because it looks like it will rain.
🇵🇭 Hindi mo ako kailanganin para maging masaya.
🇺🇸 You don't need me to be happy.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.