EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
smallest; smallness...
battle, battlefield...
laundrywoman, laundress...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/ka-li-I-tan/
FIL: (Pang-uri) Pinakamaliit sa lahat. (Pangalan) Ang katangian o kalagayan ng pagiging maliit.
EN: smallest; smallness
This is the 'bunso' of the group, the smol one. As an adjective, it means the absolute smallest, no questions asked. As a noun, it's the very essence of being small, like the 'kaliitan' of your sahod after all the bills are paid. It's the opposite of "Sana all malaki."
From 'ka-' + 'liit' + '-an', a form often used for superlatives or abstract nouns.
Can function as a superlative adjective ('the smallest') or a noun ('smallness'). When referring to siblings, it often implies 'youngest'.
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🇵🇭 Siya ang kaliitan sa aming magkakapatid.
🇺🇸 She is the smallest (youngest) among us siblings.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong maliitin ang sinuman dahil sa kanyang kaliitan.
🇺🇸 Do not belittle anyone because of his/her smallness.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.