EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
if; when...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/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').
🇵🇭 Kung darating ka, magluluto ako ng paborito mo.
🇺🇸 If you come, I will cook your favorite.
🇵🇭 Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin.
🇺🇸 I don't know what to do.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.