EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
similar to, like, of the same kind...
perhaps; maybe; it seems...
yacht...
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.
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FIL: Katulad, kawangis, o kahalintulad.
EN: similar to, like, of the same kind
A more poetic, classic way of saying 'kamukha' or 'pareho.' It's what your lola would say looking at you: 'Kapara mo ang iyong ina noong dalaga.' You'd use this in a harana, not in a text message.
ROOT MEANING: for, so that, in order to
Considered archaic or literary; not common in everyday conversation. 'Katulad' is the modern equivalent.
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🇵🇭 Ang ngiti niya ay kapara ng isang anghel.
🇺🇸 Her smile is like that of an angel.
🇵🇭 Walang kapara ang pagmamahal ng isang ina.
🇺🇸 A mother's love has no equal (is not similar to anything).
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.