EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
deviated, off-course...
doubt; misgiving; apprehension...
to doubt something; to be apprehensive about...
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-was/
FIL: Ang pagiging wala sa tamang linya, landas, o direksyon; paglihis o pag-iba ng daan.
EN: deviated, off-course
'Yung kaibigan mong biglang nag-iba ng plano without telling anyone. Or when you're driving and you miss your turn, so Waze says "recalculating..." You've gone 'liwas'. It's being off-track, whether on the road or in life.
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *liwas.
More commonly encountered as the root word for 'liwasan' (plaza) or in the verb form 'lumihis' (to deviate). As a standalone word, it's less frequent.
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🇵🇭 Ang kanyang pananaw ay liwas sa karaniwang opinyon.
🇺🇸 His perspective is deviated from the common opinion.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang lumihis sa landas; manatili kang hindi liwas.
🇺🇸 Do not stray from the path; remain not off-course.
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.