EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to have an asthma attack; to have asthma...
Macho, tough, virile...
Liberica coffee; strong coffee...
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/mag-ka-hi-KA/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon o pagdanas ng sakit na hika, na nagdudulot ng hirap sa paghinga.
EN: to have an asthma attack; to have asthma
This is literally "to have asthma." It’s the reason your tita tells you not to drink cold water when you're sweaty ("mahahapo ka, magkakahika ka!"). While medically debatable, it's a staple of Filipino household advice. The `magka-` prefix here means 'to acquire' or 'to suffer from' a condition.
From `magka-` + `hika` (asthma).
Refers to the condition of having asthma or the event of having an asthma attack.
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🇵🇭 Dinala siya sa ospital dahil nagkahika siya kagabi.
🇺🇸 He was brought to the hospital because he had an asthma attack last night.
🇵🇭 Bawal sa kanya ang alikabok dahil madali siyang magkahika.
🇺🇸 Dust is not allowed near him because he can easily get an asthma attack.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.