EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
widespread; rampant; prevalent...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/li-PA-na/
FIL: Laganap o kalat sa isang lugar; marami at matatagpuan kahit saan.
EN: widespread; rampant; prevalent
Parang chismis sa office, sobrang bilis kumalat. Or like that one K-drama everyone is suddenly watching. It's everywhere, you can't escape it. 'Lipana ang mga nagbebenta ng face mask noong pandemic.'
From Malay 'lipan' meaning 'centipede', implying something that spreads out like its many legs.
Often used to describe negative things like diseases, crime, or gossip, but can be neutral.
🇵🇭 Naging lipana ang sakit na dengue sa kanilang barangay dahil sa mga naipong tubig-ulan.
🇺🇸 Dengue became widespread in their village because of the collected rainwater.
🇵🇭 Lipana ang mga pekeng balita sa social media, kaya mag-ingat sa pagbabasa.
🇺🇸 Fake news is rampant on social media, so be careful what you read.
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