EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
ever; never (with a negative)...
semi-ripe, half-ripe...
steering wheel...
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/ka-i-lan-MAN/
FIL: Sa anumang panahon o pagkakataon, sa nakaraan man o sa hinaharap.
EN: ever; never (with a negative)
The word for dramatic promises and declarations. With "hindi," it means "never ever." "Hindi kita iiwan kailanman" is the ultimate (and often broken) promise in Pinoy romance movies. Without "hindi," it means "ever," as in "ang pinakamagandang nakita ko kailanman" (the most beautiful I've ever seen). It adds a touch of forever to any statement.
From `kailan` (when) + `-man` (suffix indicating 'any' or 'ever').
ROOT MEANING: when
Its meaning flips depending on whether it's in a positive or negative sentence. "kailanman" = ever; "hindi kailanman" = never.
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🇵🇭 Hindi ko kailanman makakalimutan ang araw na iyon.
🇺🇸 I will never forget that day.
🇵🇭 Ito na ang pinakamasayang Pasko ko kailanman.
🇺🇸 This is the happiest Christmas I've ever had.
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