EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
calamity; misfortune; adversity...
unchanging, immutable, constant...
unconcerned, unworried, unfazed...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ka-sa-lan-TA-an/
FIL: Isang malawakang kapahamakan, sakuna, o paghihirap na dulot ng kalikasan o gawa ng tao.
EN: calamity; misfortune; adversity
When life gives you lemons, and then a typhoon, an earthquake, and a pandemic all at once. It's that series of unfortunate events that makes you say, "Ano na, 2026? Kalmahan mo lang." It's the reason for donation drives and the "Bangon, Pilipinas!" spirit.
From "ka-" + "salanta" (crippled, afflicted by disaster) + "-an", meaning 'the state of great misfortune'.
A formal and strong word for widespread disaster or hardship.
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🇵🇭 Maraming pamilya ang naapektuhan ng kasalantaan na dulot ng bagyo.
🇺🇸 Many families were affected by the calamity brought by the typhoon.
🇵🇭 Nagkaisa ang buong bayan upang tulungan ang mga biktima ng kasalantaan.
🇺🇸 The whole town united to help the victims of the adversity.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.