EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
wholesale, in bulk...
parent...
cunning; sly; wily...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/lan-SA-kan/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa pagbili, pagbebenta, o paggawa ng mga bagay sa malaking dami o bilang; maramihan.
EN: wholesale, in bulk
This is the 'Costco' or 'S&R' mode of Tagalog. Why buy one when you can buy a dozen? It's buying *pakyawan* style. Think Divisoria haul, where everything is sold by the box, not by the piece. It's the opposite of *tingi*.
Often used in the context of commerce and trade. It can also mean 'general' or 'collective' when referring to actions. As an adverb, it means 'collectively' or 'indiscriminately'.
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🇵🇭 Lansakan kung bumili ng bigas ang gobyerno para sa ayuda.
🇺🇸 The government buys rice in bulk for aid.
🇵🇭 Ang pag-atake ay lansakan at walang pinipili.
🇺🇸 The attack was indiscriminate and did not choose its victims.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.