EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
custom, habit, tradition...
beloved, darling, sweetheart...
to thread (a screw), to screw in...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ki-na-ga-wi-AN/
FIL: Isang bagay na laging ginagawa o sinusunod na naging bahagi na ng pang-araw-araw na pamumuhay o kultura.
EN: custom, habit, tradition
This is your personal 'factory settings.' It's the morning coffee you can't live without, the automatic 'po' and 'opo' to elders, or your body's instinct to check your phone the moment you wake up. It's the 'what you usually do' that defines your routine.
From 'gawi' (habit, manner), with the 'kina-' prefix and '-an' suffix, indicating a place or result of the action.
Often refers to long-standing habits or cultural practices.
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🇵🇭 Kinagawian na ng mga Pilipino ang magdaos ng salu-salo tuwing Pasko.
🇺🇸 It has become a tradition for Filipinos to hold feasts during Christmas.
🇵🇭 Mahirap alisin ang masamang kinagawian.
🇺🇸 It's hard to remove a bad habit.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.