EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to take initiative; to do something voluntarily...
to exterminate; to annihilate...
to be swollen (esp. eyes)...
Pang-uri
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/mag-KU-sa/
FIL: Ang pagkilos nang may sariling kalooban o desisyon nang hindi na kailangang utusan o pilitin.
EN: to take initiative; to do something voluntarily
The opposite of "pabebe" or waiting to be told what to do. 'Yung sa group project, ikaw na 'yung gumawa ng outline at nag-assign ng tasks kasi kung hindi, aabutin kayo ng siyam-siyam. That's magkusa. In the office, it's the person who makes the coffee for everyone without being asked. Be that person. That person gets promoted.
From `mag-` (verb prefix) + `kusa` (initiative, voluntarily).
Highly valued trait in Philippine culture, often associated with being helpful and responsible.
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🇵🇭 Nagkusa siyang linisin ang buong bahay kahit walang nagsabi sa kanya.
🇺🇸 He took the initiative to clean the whole house even if no one told him to.
🇵🇭 Sana ay may magkusa man lang na tumulong sa matanda.
🇺🇸 I hope someone would at least voluntarily help the old person.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.