EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
equivalent, counterpart...
Bickering, squabbling, wrangling...
Feigning laziness, procrastination...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/ka-tum-BA-san/
FIL: Ang bagay, halaga, o konsepto na kapareho o kapantay ng isa pa.
EN: equivalent, counterpart
It's the 'what you see is what you get' but for value. Like when you trade your Funko Pop for your friend's, you hope for a fair katumbasan. Or, it's the salary you expect for the 'passion' and 'dedication' your job description demands.
From ka- + tumbas + -an.
Often used in contexts of value, exchange, or translation.
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🇵🇭 Ano ang katumbasan sa Ingles ng salitang 'kilig'?
🇺🇸 What is the English equivalent for the word 'kilig'?
🇵🇭 Ang halaga ng kaniyang sakripisyo ay walang katumbasan.
🇺🇸 The value of his sacrifice has no equivalent.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.