EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to endure, to tolerate...
to bring to life; to portray...
to cause sorrow; to grieve (someone)...
Pang-uri
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/ma-ba-ba-TA/
FIL: Ang kakayahang tiisin, dalhin, o kayanin ang isang mahirap na sitwasyon, pasakit, o responsibilidad nang hindi sumusuko.
EN: to be able to endure, to tolerate
Your ability to survive 12-hour shifts, EDSA traffic, and your tita asking when you're getting married. It's the Pinoy superpower of resilience. 'Kaya mo pa ba?' 'Oo, mababata ko pa 'to.' It's the verbal equivalent of drinking an energy drink and saying 'Laban lang!'
From 'ma-' (potential prefix) + reduplication of the first syllable 'ba-' + 'bata' (to endure). This root 'bata' is distinct from 'bata' meaning child.
ROOT MEANING: young
This word is becoming less common in casual conversation, often replaced by 'matitiis' or 'makakaya'. It carries a slightly more literary or dramatic weight.
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🇵🇭 Hindi ko na mababata ang ganitong klaseng pagtrato sa akin.
🇺🇸 I can no longer endure this kind of treatment towards me.
🇵🇭 Gaano katagal mo mababata ang sakit na iyan?
🇺🇸 How long can you tolerate that pain?
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.