EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
size; bigness; the majority...
to take care of; to manage; to look after...
to be reduced by half...
Pang-uri
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/ka-la-ki-HAN/
FIL: Ang sukat o dimensyon ng isang bagay; maaari ring tumukoy sa nakararami o malaking bahagi ng isang pangkat.
EN: size; bigness; the majority
Two meanings! 1) The 'plus' in your 'Large vs. Large Plus' drink order. It's the sheer bigness of something, like the size of your backlogs. 2) The majority. 'Ang kalakihan ng klase ay bumagsak sa exam.' (The majority of the class failed the exam.) - a classic professor hugot.
From 'ka-' + 'laki' (big, large) + '-han'.
Can refer to physical size or the majority of a group. Context is key to differentiate between 'bigness' and 'majority'.
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🇵🇭 Namangha ako sa kalakihan ng gusali.
🇺🇸 I was amazed by the bigness of the building.
🇵🇭 Ang kalakihan ng mga empleyado ay sumang-ayon sa bagong patakaran.
🇺🇸 The majority of the employees agreed to the new policy.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.