EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To be entertained, to be amused, to be comforted...
To haggle; to bargain down the price...
Barbarism; barbarity...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Makadama ng aliw, saya, o kasiyahan mula sa isang bagay; mabawasan ang lungkot o pagkabagot.
EN: To be entertained, to be amused, to be comforted
Your state of mind while scrolling through TikTok for three hours straight. It's what happens when your friend tells a great joke, when you watch your favorite comedian's vlog, or when a cute dog video distracts you from your deadlines. It's the perfect antidote to 'pagod na me' or 'sana all'.
Can mean both being entertained (from boredom) and being comforted (from sadness). The context determines the exact nuance.
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🇵🇭 Talagang naaliw ako sa mga kwento ng lolo ko.
🇺🇸 I was truly entertained by my grandfather's stories.
🇵🇭 Sana ay maaliw ka kahit kaunti sa munting handog kong ito.
🇺🇸 I hope you will be comforted even a little by this small gift of mine.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.