EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to endure; to bear; to put up with...
duet...
humble approach; supplication...
Pang-uri
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/mag-ag-WAN-ta/
FIL: Ang pagtitiis o pagtitiyaga sa isang mahirap, hindi kaaya-aya, o masakit na sitwasyon.
EN: to endure; to bear; to put up with
This is the Pinoy superpower. It's enduring the 3-hour traffic on EDSA, putting up with a slow internet connection during an important meeting, or smiling through a family gathering while your tita asks why you're still single. 'Mag-agwanta' is to bear with it, to make do, to tiis-tiis muna. It’s the verbal equivalent of saying 'Keri lang' (I can handle it) even when you're screaming on the inside.
From Spanish 'aguantar' (to endure, to bear).
ROOT MEANING: to endure, to bear, to tolerate
Often used to express patience and resilience in the face of hardship. A very common concept in Filipino culture.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan mong mag-agwanta muna sa maliit na sahod habang naghahanap ng mas magandang trabaho.
🇺🇸 You need to endure the small salary for now while looking for a better job.
🇵🇭 Mag-agwanta ka na lang sa ingay ng kapitbahay, magpapatayo naman tayo ng pader.
🇺🇸 Just put up with the neighbor's noise for now, we're going to build a wall anyway.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.