EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
hardness, firmness, stubbornness...
to be able to lift; can be lifted...
hairy...
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/ka-ti-ga-SAN/
FIL: Ang katangian ng pagiging matigas, solido, o mahirap baluktutin o basagin. Maaari ring tumukoy sa pagiging matatag o sutil sa paninindigan.
EN: hardness, firmness, stubbornness
This is the 'hardness' you feel when you knock on a narra table, or the 'stubbornness' of your friend who refuses to admit they're lost even with Waze on. It's the quality of being unyielding, whether it's a rock or a personality ('katigasan ng ulo').
From ka- (quality of) + tigas (hard).
Can be physical (hardness of an object) or metaphorical (stubbornness of a person, e.g., 'katigasan ng ulo').
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🇵🇭 Sinubok ang katigasan ng diyamante.
🇺🇸 The hardness of the diamond was tested.
🇵🇭 Hindi ko maintindihan ang katigasan ng ulo mo!
🇺🇸 I can't understand your stubbornness!
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.