EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
needed; required; necessary...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ki-na-ka-i-LA-ngan/
FIL: Isang bagay na lubhang mahalaga, esensyal, at hindi maaaring mawala o hindi gawin.
EN: needed; required; necessary
This is the adulting version of 'gusto ko.' It's not what you want, it's what you NEED. It's the requirements for your visa application, the ingredients for adobo, or the stable internet connection for your WFH job. Non-negotiable. Mandatory. The 'must-haves' of life.
From 'kailangan' (need, necessary), with the 'kina-' prefix indicating a present/progressive state of being needed.
Often used as a verb ('Kinakailangan kong umalis') or an adjective ('mga kinakailangang dokumento').
🇵🇭 Ano ang mga kinakailangan para makakuha ng pasaporte?
🇺🇸 What are the requirements to get a passport?
🇵🇭 Kinakailangan mong mag-aral nang mabuti para pumasa.
🇺🇸 It is necessary for you to study well to pass.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.