EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
if; when...
pocket money, something for the pocket...
for the wrist, worn on the wrist...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/kung/
FIL: Isang pangatnig na panubali na nag-uugnay ng dalawang kaisipan na may kondisyon. Ginagamit din upang ipakilala ang isang sugnay na pang-abay na pananong.
EN: if; when
The ultimate 'what if' word in Tagalog. It's the starting pistol for all overthinking, 'sana all' moments, and hypothetical scenarios you play in your head before sleeping. 'Kung naging kami...' (If we ended up together...). See? Drama starter.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quŋ.
Often used interchangeably with 'kapag' for 'when' in many contexts, but 'kung' strongly implies a condition ('if'), while 'kapag' is more about a specific time or event ('when').
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Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.