EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
ignorance, lack of knowledge...
to picket...
to close one's eyes...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ka-mang-MA-ngan/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging mangmang; kawalan ng kaalaman, edukasyon, o kamalayan sa isang bagay.
EN: ignorance, lack of knowledge
This is the state of being 'clueless' or 'living under a rock'. It's not about being stupid, but about not knowing something. Like when your friend doesn't know the latest trending meme, or when someone genuinely asks "Sino si Taylor Swift?" That's kamangmangan in action. It’s the opposite of being a ‘woke’ netizen.
From "ka-" + "mangmang" + "-an", a common Filipino nominal affixation pattern to denote a state or quality.
Can have a strong, sometimes judgmental connotation, implying a preventable lack of knowledge.
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🇵🇭 Ang kamangmangan sa batas ay hindi maaaring gawing dahilan.
🇺🇸 Ignorance of the law excuses no one.
🇵🇭 Layunin ng edukasyon na puksain ang kamangmangan.
🇺🇸 The goal of education is to eradicate ignorance.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.