EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
consolation, comfort...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/kon-SWE-lo/
FIL: Isang bagay na nagbibigay-ginhawa o aliw sa isang taong malungkot o nabigo.
EN: consolation, comfort
'Yung "at least" moment mo. Talo sa contest? "At least, may free food." Binasted ka? "At least, naging honest ka sa feelings mo." 'Yung maliit na silver lining o pampalubag-loob. The konsuwelo prize is the classic example.
From Spanish 'consuelo'.
Often used as 'konsuwelo de bobo' (a fool's consolation), a small, almost meaningless comfort.
🇵🇭 Ang panalo niya sa raffle ay nagsilbing konsuwelo matapos ang masamang araw.
🇺🇸 His raffle win served as a consolation after a bad day.
🇵🇭 Kahit natalo, may konsuwelo prize naman para sa lahat ng sumali.
🇺🇸 Even though they lost, there was a consolation prize for all participants.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.