EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to have; to possess; to exist...
round; circular...
gentle; demure; mild-mannered...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/mag-ka-ro-ON/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon o pagtataglay ng isang bagay, katangian, o karanasan; ang pag-iral ng isang bagay.
EN: to have; to possess; to exist
The ultimate wish ng mga single, "Sana **magkaroon** na ako ng jowa." Also what your tita asks you at family reunions about your sahod, "May ipon ka na ba?" It's the state of having or acquiring something, from a new phone to a new problem.
From 'magka-' (to have/acquire) + 'doon' (there), evolving into 'karoon' as the base form for having/existence.
ROOT MEANING: there (far)
Often used to express possession, the existence of something, or the occurrence of an event. 'Mayroon' is a common alternative for expressing existence.
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🇵🇭 Sana magkaroon tayo ng pagkakataong maglakbay sa susunod na taon.
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🇵🇭 Nag-aaral siyang mabuti upang magkaroon ng magandang kinabukasan.
🇺🇸 He is studying hard in order to have a good future.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.