EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
lap (act of sitting on)...
sprout...
cockfight match...
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.
/kan-DONG/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pag-upo o pagpapatong sa mga hita ng isang taong nakaupo; ang bahagi ng katawan mula sa baywang hanggang tuhod ng isang taong nakaupo.
EN: lap (act of sitting on)
The best seat in the house when you were a kid, especially on your lolo's or lola's lap. As an adult, it's that awkward moment in a full jeepney when a stranger's bag is on your lap, or when you have to share a single chair with your friend. "Friend, pa-kandong muna ha, puno na eh."
Often used as a verb root (e.g., 'kumandong', 'kandungan'). The noun itself refers to the act or the place (the lap).
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🇵🇭 Mahilig kumandong sa kanyang ina ang bunsong anak.
🇺🇸 The youngest child loves to sit on his mother's lap.
🇵🇭 Puno ang jeep, kaya kandong ang mga bag.
🇺🇸 The jeep was full, so the bags were placed on laps.
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.