EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to attend to, to take care of, to manage...
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-a-si-KA-so/
FIL: Ang pagbibigay ng atensiyon at pag-aalaga sa isang tao, bagay, o gawain; ang pagsasaayos ng mga kailangan.
EN: to attend to, to take care of, to manage
This is the official verb of the eldest daughter (panganay). It's what you do when guests arrive ('asikasuhin mo ang bisita'), what you do with your messy room, and what your boss tells you to do with a new project. It's adulting in one word.
mag- (actor-focus verb prefix) + asikaso (from Spanish 'hacer caso' meaning 'to pay attention')
A very common verb used for managing tasks, people, or responsibilities.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan kong mag-asikaso ng mga dokumento para sa aking passport.
🇺🇸 I need to take care of the documents for my passport.
🇵🇭 Siya ang nag-asikaso sa mga bisita habang abala ang lahat.
🇺🇸 She was the one who attended to the guests while everyone was busy.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.