EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
damage, destruction, defect; dishonor...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ka-si-ra-AN/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging sira, depekto, o pinsala; maaari ring tumukoy sa pagkawala ng dangal o puri.
EN: damage, destruction, defect; dishonor
This is 'sira' in noun form. It's the damage after the storm, the defect in your Shopee order, or the 'dishonor on you, dishonor on your cow' moment. It's the consequence of something breaking, whether it's a thing, a plan, or your reputation.
From "sira" (broken, damaged) with the circumfix "ka-...-an" which creates a noun indicating a state, condition, or collective concept.
ROOT MEANING: to break; to damage; to destroy
Can refer to physical damage or abstract damage like reputation. The specific meaning is often clarified by context or a following phrase (e.g., 'kasiraan ng puri', 'kasiraan ng ulo').
🇵🇭 Nag-iwan ng matinding kasiraan sa mga pananim ang nagdaang bagyo.
🇺🇸 The recent typhoon left severe damage on the crops.
🇵🇭 Ito ay isang malaking kasiraan sa kanyang magandang pangalan.
🇺🇸 This is a huge stain on his good name.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.