EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be cast as the lead; to be the main character...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-BI-da/
FIL: Ang mapili o gumanap bilang pangunahing tauhan sa isang palabas, pelikula, o kwento.
EN: to be cast as the lead; to be the main character
'Yung friend mong laging nagpo-post ng "main character energy"? Gusto laging mabida. It means to be the star of the show, whether literally in a movie or figuratively in a group project or a family drama.
From "ma-" (prefix) + "bida" (from Spanish "vida" meaning life, but in Filipino context means "protagonist").
ROOT MEANING: protagonist, hero, main character
Can be used literally for actors or figuratively for someone who likes to be the center of attention.
🇵🇭 Pangarap ng bawat artista na mabida sa isang blockbuster na pelikula.
🇺🇸 It's every actor's dream to be cast as the lead in a blockbuster movie.
🇵🇭 Hayaan mo namang mabida ang iba, hindi laging ikaw ang sentro ng usapan.
🇺🇸 Let others be the main character for once; you're not always the center of the conversation.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.