EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
equivalent; equal in value...
to close one's eyes...
to corner; to entrap (illicitly)...
Pang-uri
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/mag-ka-tum-BAS/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon ng parehong halaga, sukat, o katuturan.
EN: equivalent; equal in value
When you're trying to explain that one US dollar is not magkatumbas to one Philippine peso. Or when you realize that the effort you put into a relationship is not magkatumbas to the effort you're getting back. It's the math of life, love, and currency exchange.
From 'magka-' + 'tumbas' (equivalent).
Used for measurements, values, translations, and abstract concepts like effort or love.
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🇵🇭 Ang isang metro ay magkatumbas ng isandaang sentimetro.
🇺🇸 One meter is equivalent to one hundred centimeters.
🇵🇭 Para sa kanya, ang pagmamahal at pag-aalaga ay magkatumbas.
🇺🇸 For him, love and care are equivalent.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.