EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to remove, to take off, to get rid of...
chipped off...
was on the verge of...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-a-LIS/
FIL: Ang pagtatanggal, pag-aalis, o paglilipat ng isang bagay mula sa kinalalagyan nito.
EN: to remove, to take off, to get rid of
The universal command for taking off your shoes before entering a Filipino house. It's what you do to your makeup after a long day, to a stain on your shirt, or to a toxic person from your life. From peeling off a price tag to firing an employee, **mag-alis** is the verb for making something... not there anymore.
From `mag-` (actor-focus verb prefix) + `alis` (leave, remove).
ROOT MEANING: to leave, to depart, to remove
A very common verb with a wide range of applications. The phrase 'mag-alis ng mana' means to disinherit.
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🇵🇭 Paki-mag-alis ng sapatos bago pumasok sa bahay.
🇺🇸 Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
🇵🇭 Nagpasya ang pamilya na mag-alis ng mana sa rebeldeng anak.
🇺🇸 The family decided to disinherit (lit. remove the inheritance of) the rebellious child.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.