EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to oil; to lubricate; to bribe...
[no direct translation]...
fan (colloquial)...
Pang-uri
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/lang-i-SAN/
FIL: Ang paglalagay ng langis sa isang bagay upang ito ay dumulas, kuminis, o hindi kalawangin. Sa matalinghagang kahulugan, ito ay ang pagbibigay ng suhol.
EN: to oil; to lubricate; to bribe
Literally, it's what you do to a squeaky door hinge or a rusty bike chain. Figuratively, it’s a much more… *Filipino* concept. Need a permit approved faster? *Kailangang **langisan**.* Got caught by a traffic enforcer? *Baka kailangan mong **langisan**.* It's the "greasing" of palms, the unofficial system that runs on *padulas*.
ROOT MEANING: oil
This word has a very common figurative meaning related to bribery, which is often used in conversations about bureaucracy and corruption.
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🇵🇭 Pakitingnan kung kailangan nang langisan ang kadena ng bisikleta.
🇺🇸 Please check if the bicycle chain needs to be oiled.
🇵🇭 Sabi nila, kailangan mo raw langisan ang mga tao diyan para mapabilis ang papeles mo.
🇺🇸 They say you need to bribe (grease the palms of) the people there to speed up your papers.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.