EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be hit (by a vehicle); to collide with...
bachelor (degree holder)...
batter (cooking)...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/ma-bang-GA/
FIL: Masalpok o tamaan ng isang bagay na gumagalaw, karaniwan ay sasakyan.
EN: to be hit (by a vehicle); to collide with
The #1 fear of anyone crossing EDSA. 'Tumingin ka sa dinadaanan mo, baka ka mabangga!' It’s the verb for accidental collisions, whether it's a car hitting another car, or you bumping into your crush in the hallway and all your books fly everywhere, movie-style.
ma- (potential verb prefix) + bangga (collide, hit)
ROOT MEANING: collision, crash
Most commonly used for vehicular accidents, but can also be used for people or objects colliding.
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🇵🇭 Muntik nang mabangga ng rumaragasang motor ang tumatawid na matanda.
🇺🇸 The old person crossing the street was almost hit by a speeding motorcycle.
🇵🇭 Nagmamadali ako kaya nabangga ko ang pinto.
🇺🇸 I was in a hurry so I collided with the door.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.