EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
skillful, excellent; recovered, healed...
jostling; crowding...
friendship; the act of making friends...
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/ma-ga-LING/
FIL: 1. Nagpapakita ng pambihirang kakayahan o kahusayan. 2. Nakabawi na mula sa isang karamdaman.
EN: skillful, excellent; recovered, healed
Your go-to word for two kinds of 'winning.' First, it's the ultimate compliment for someone who's a genius at their job, a master chef in the kitchen, or a karaoke god—they're **magaling** (excellent). Second, it's the sigh of relief when someone's finally over the flu—'Hay salamat, **magaling** na ako!' (Thank goodness, I'm recovered!). It's the word for both peak performance and peak health.
From `ma-` (adjective-forming prefix) + `galing` (excellence/healing).
ROOT MEANING: excellent, skilled; excellence, skill
The context (praising a skill vs. discussing health) determines the meaning.
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🇵🇭 Magaling siyang manlalaro ng basketball.
🇺🇸 He is an excellent basketball player.
🇵🇭 Buti naman at magaling ka na sa iyong sakit.
🇺🇸 It's good that you have recovered from your illness.
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