EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be suitable...
galvanized iron sheet...
chalk...
Pang-uri
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/ma-BA-gay/
FIL: Ang maging angkop, wasto, o nararapat para sa isang tao, bagay, o sitwasyon.
EN: to be suitable
This is the verb form of "bagay," like when you're trying to figure out if your shoes match your OOTD. "Will this mabagay?" you ask your friend, who's already on their phone. It's about finding the perfect fit, whether it's for fashion, a job, or even a relationship.
From `ma-` + `bagay`.
ROOT MEANING: suitable; fitting; appropriate
Often used in questions or hypothetical statements about suitability. The more common active form is `bumagay`.
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🇵🇭 Hindi ko alam kung mabagay sa akin ang kulay na ito.
🇺🇸 I don't know if this color will be suitable for me.
🇵🇭 Sana ay mabagay ang regalong ito sa panlasa niya.
🇺🇸 I hope this gift will match his taste.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.