EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
pitiful, pathetic, miserable...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ka-WA-wa/
FIL: Naglalarawan sa isang tao, bagay, o kalagayan na kaawa-awa, kahabag-habag, o kalunos-lunos.
EN: pitiful, pathetic, miserable
This is the feeling you get when you see a stray kitten in the rain, or your friend who got ghosted again. 'Kawawa naman.' It's a mix of pity and sympathy. It's the default Filipino reaction to someone in an unfortunate situation, from failing an exam to getting stuck in epic EDSA traffic.
Nagmula sa unlaping `ka-` at salitang ugat na `awa` (pity, mercy).
Nagpapahayag ng simpatya o awa. Maaaring magkaroon ng bahagyang mapangmatang tono depende sa konteksto.
🇵🇭 Kawawa naman ang batang umiiyak sa isang tabi.
🇺🇸 How pitiful the child crying in the corner is.
🇵🇭 Naging kawawa ang kanyang itsura matapos ang mahabang paglalakbay.
🇺🇸 His appearance became miserable after the long journey.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.