EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
delicateness, sensitivity, fragility...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ka-se-LA-nan/
FIL: Ang katangian ng pagiging maselan, sensitibo, delikado, o nangangailangan ng maingat na paghawak o pagtrato.
EN: delicateness, sensitivity, fragility
This is about things that need a 'Handle with Care' sticker. It could be a sensitive topic of conversation (like asking a tita why she's still single), a baby's delicate skin, or the fragile state of your heart after a breakup. It's the 'maarte' of situations and objects.
From ka- (quality) + selan (delicate/sensitive) + -an (state).
ROOT MEANING: delicate; sensitive; fastidious
Used for both physical objects (delicateness) and abstract concepts (sensitivity of a topic).
🇵🇭 Dahil sa kaselanan ng paksa, pinili nilang huwag na itong pag-usapan.
🇺🇸 Because of the sensitivity of the topic, they chose not to talk about it anymore.
🇵🇭 Ang kaselanan ng balat ng sanggol ay nangangailangan ng espesyal na sabon.
🇺🇸 The delicateness of a baby's skin requires a special soap.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.