EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to give a reason; to cause...
delicate; frail (for a female)...
dangerous, delicate, risky...
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FIL: Ang paglalahad ng paliwanag o katwiran para sa isang kilos o pangyayari; ang pagiging sanhi ng isang resulta.
EN: to give a reason; to cause
To give a reason, an excuse, or a justification. It's what you do when your mom asks why you came home late. It can also mean 'to cause' something. Your ex's 'panloloko' might 'magbigay-dahilan' for your trust issues. It's the verb that bridges action and consequence, or action and explanation. The national sport of 'palusot' is an art form of this.
Compound verb from `magbigay` (to give) + `dahilan` (reason).
Can be neutral (to explain) or negative (to make excuses). Context is everything.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan mong magbigay-dahilan kung bakit ka nahuli sa klase.
🇺🇸 You need to give a reason why you were late for class.
🇵🇭 Ang kanilang pag-aaway ay nagbigay-dahilan upang maghiwalay ang banda.
🇺🇸 Their fighting caused the band to break up.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.