EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to prepare; to get ready...
to have the same name...
to have money; to acquire money...
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FIL: Ang pagsasagawa ng mga kinakailangang hakbang o pag-aayos bilang paghahanda para sa isang paparating na kaganapan, gawain, o sitwasyon.
EN: to prepare; to get ready
What your family does for three days straight before Noche Buena, turning the kitchen into a war zone. Also, what you tell yourself you'll do before an exam ("maghahanda ako nang maaga") but end up cramming anyway. It's getting everything in order, from food for a fiesta to your "baon" for work.
ROOT MEANING: ready; prepared
Very common verb. "Handa ka na ba?" (Are you ready?) is a frequently asked question.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan nating maghanda para sa darating na bagyo.
🇺🇸 We need to prepare for the coming typhoon.
🇵🇭 Siya ang laging taya sa maghanda ng pagkain para sa aming barkada.
🇺🇸 He's always in charge of preparing the food for our group of friends.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.