EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
low, short (in height)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ba-BA/
FIL: Hindi mataas ang kinalalagyan; may maliit na sukat mula sa ibaba pataas; o may mababang halaga, presyo, o antas.
EN: low, short (in height)
Describes the sale price at the mall, your phone's battery life, your chance of winning the lottery, or your energy on a Monday morning. 'Mababa ang sahod' is the national anthem of the working class. Also refers to social status ('mababang uri') or being humble ('mababang-loob').
From the prefix 'ma-' (indicating a quality) + 'baba' (lowness, bottom, chin).
ROOT MEANING: low; short (in height)
A highly versatile word. Can refer to physical height, price, score, social status, volume, or even morale. Its antonym is 'mataas' (high/tall).
🇵🇭 Masyadong mababa ang sweldo para sa dami ng trabaho.
🇺🇸 The salary is too low for the amount of work.
🇵🇭 Ang pangarap niya ay tulungan ang mga nasa mababang uri ng lipunan.
🇺🇸 Her dream is to help those in the lower class of society.
🇵🇭 Mababa lang ang pader kaya madaling akyatin.
🇺🇸 The wall is low so it's easy to climb.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.