EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to spell; to traverse a coastline...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/mag-bay-BAY/
FIL: Isa-isahing sabihin o isulat ang mga titik na bumubuo sa isang salita. Maaari ring mangahulugang maglakbay sa tabi ng baybayin.
EN: to spell; to traverse a coastline
This word has two personalities. First, it's what your Grade 1 teacher made you do: 'Okay class, magbaybay tayo. Paano i-spell ang 'pusa'?' Second, it's the more poetic, adventurous version: 'Let's travel along the coast,' like a road trip from La Union to Pagudpud. One is for spelling bees, the other is for beach bums.
The context (spelling vs. coastline) is usually very clear. For example, 'magbaybay ng salita' (to spell a word) vs. 'magbaybay sa dalampasigan' (to traverse the coast).
🇵🇭 Tinuruan ng guro ang mga bata kung paano magbaybay nang tama.
🇺🇸 The teacher taught the children how to spell correctly.
🇵🇭 Nais nilang magbaybay sa buong kanlurang baybayin ng Luzon gamit ang motorsiklo.
🇺🇸 They want to traverse the coastline of the entire western coast of Luzon using a motorcycle.
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