EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
supreme power; sovereignty...
A brief stop; a quick visit...
The act of paddling; rowing...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang sukdulan at walang katapat na awtoridad o kontrol sa isang estado, organisasyon, o larangan.
EN: supreme power; sovereignty
This is the "unlimited power" meme, but for real. It's the kind of power a mother has when she gives you "the look" and you instantly know you messed up. In politics, it's sovereignty—the nation's right to govern itself without anyone else butting in. It's the ultimate "ako ang masusunod dito" (I'm in charge here) statement.
From `kataas-taasan` (highest) and `kapangyarihan` (power).
ROOT MEANING: high; tall
Used in discussions of politics, theology, or any form of ultimate authority.
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🇵🇭 Ang mga mamamayan ang may hawak ng kataas-taasang kapangyarihan sa isang demokrasya.
🇺🇸 The citizens hold the supreme power in a democracy.
🇵🇭 Naniniwala sila sa kataas-taasang kapangyarihan ng kanilang diyos.
🇺🇸 They believe in the supreme power of their god.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.