EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to fight, to resist, to compete...
to be able to equal or match...
to be able to melt; to be able to digest...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/lu-MA-ban/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pagtutol, pakikipagtunggali, o pakikipag-away laban sa isang tao, bagay, o sitwasyon.
EN: to fight, to resist, to compete
That feeling when you want to argue with your boss but you can't? That's the urge to lumaban. When you finally stand up to a bully, you lumaban. It's not just physical fighting; it's also competing in a game, fighting for your rights, or even just fighting the urge to sleep in a boring meeting. "Lalaban ako!" is the battle cry of every Filipino protagonist in a teleserye.
From the root 'laban' (fight, contest) with the infix '-um-'.
ROOT MEANING: fight, match, contest
This is the actor-focus past tense form (naganap). The infinitive is 'lumaban' and the present/progressive is 'lumalaban'.
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🇵🇭 Lumaban siya para sa kanyang mga karapatan.
🇺🇸 She fought for her rights.
🇵🇭 Kahit dehado sa laro, lumaban pa rin ang koponan namin hanggang sa huli.
🇺🇸 Even though our team was the underdog, we still competed until the end.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.