EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a covering or shroud; a place of covering...
to mistake someone/something for...
to make do with; to fit...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Isang takip o anumang bagay na ginagamit bilang panakip o pananggalang, tulad ng kulambo o malaking tela.
EN: a covering or shroud; a place of covering
Think of this as a big, protective covering. It could be a mosquito net ('kulambo') creating a safe zone from dengue, a thick blanket you hide under during a horror movie, or a canopy of leaves providing shade. Metaphorically, it's the feeling of being enveloped or protected, like being under the 'lambungan' of your mother's care.
'Lambong' is the more common root word, meaning 'veil' or 'shroud'. The '-an' suffix here suggests a place or an encompassing object. It's less common than 'kulambo' or 'takip'.
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🇵🇭 Ginamit nilang lambungan ang malaking dahon ng saging nang biglang umulan.
🇺🇸 They used a large banana leaf as a covering when it suddenly rained.
🇵🇭 Ang gabi ay nagsilbing lambungan sa kanilang pagtatago.
🇺🇸 The night served as a shroud for their hiding.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.