EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
jealousy, envy...
to complete, to finish entirely, to make the most ...
dejected, downcast, prostrate from misery...
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FIL: Ang damdamin ng paninibugho o inggit sa tagumpay, pag-aari, o katangian ng ibang tao.
EN: jealousy, envy
This is the 'Sana all' feeling but with a hint of bitterness. It's what you feel when your officemate gets promoted and you don't, or when you see your ex's happy travel photos with their new partner. It's the green-eyed monster, Pinoy version.
From ka- + selang (envy/jealousy, related to 'selos') + -an.
ROOT MEANING: jealous
This is a less common, more literary synonym for 'paninibugho' or 'selos'. It carries a deeper, more intense connotation than the everyday 'selos'.
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🇵🇭 Ang kaselangan ay maaaring sumira sa isang magandang pagkakaibigan.
🇺🇸 Jealousy can destroy a good friendship.
🇵🇭 Dama sa kanyang mga mata ang kaselangan sa tuwing nakikita niyang magkasama ang dalawa.
🇺🇸 The envy was felt in his eyes whenever he saw the two together.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.