EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
insignificance, lack of history...
to do one's best; to excel...
to be different; to make oneself different...
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FIL: Ang katangian ng pagiging walang kabuluhan, kahalagahan, o naiwang marka sa paglipas ng panahon.
EN: insignificance, lack of history
This is the fear of every artist, writer, or influencer—to be forgotten. It's the feeling of being a 'saling-pusa' (tag-along cat) in the grand scheme of things. It's the opposite of being a 'Marites' whose stories live on forever. It's being historically irrelevant.
A deep, philosophical term. The root 'kasaysayan' means 'history' but also 'significance' or 'meaning'. So 'kawalang-kasaysayan' can mean both being without a history and being without significance.
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🇵🇭 Ang kawalang-kasaysayan ng kanyang buhay ay nagdulot sa kanya ng matinding kalungkutan.
🇺🇸 The insignificance of his life brought him deep sadness.
🇵🇭 Labanan natin ang kawalang-kasaysayan sa pamamagitan ng pag-alala sa ating mga bayani.
🇺🇸 Let's fight against historical irrelevance by remembering our heroes.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.