EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to clarify, to explain...
Ally, close friend, confidant...
Side hustle, gig, sideline...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/li-wa-NA-gin/
FIL: Gawing malinaw o maliwanag ang isang bagay, ideya, o pahayag upang maunawaan nang husto.
EN: to clarify, to explain
This is what your partner asks you to do when they say "We need to talk." It's the opposite of "bahala na." You're basically being asked to turn on the lights in a dark room of misunderstandings. "Pakilinaw, besh. Anong status natin?"
From `liwanag` (light, clarity) + `-in` (verb suffix).
ROOT MEANING: light
Often used in contexts of explaining rules, feelings, or complex topics.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan mong liwanagin ang iyong mga sinabi para maiwasan ang gulo.
🇺🇸 You need to clarify what you said to avoid trouble.
🇵🇭 Liwanagin mo nga kung ano talaga ang gusto mong mangyari.
🇺🇸 Make it clear what you really want to happen.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.