EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to quarantine; to be under quarantine...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-ku-wa-ren-TE-nas/
FIL: Ang paghiwalay o pagbubukod sa sarili o sa iba, karaniwan sa isang itinakdang lugar at panahon, upang maiwasan ang pagkalat ng nakahahawang sakit.
EN: to quarantine; to be under quarantine
This word went from zero to hero during the pandemic. It's the official term for 'bawal lumabas ng bahay' (not allowed to leave the house) for 14 days or more. It's the ultimate 'social distancing' level-up, where your only companions are Netflix, food delivery apps, and your own slowly unraveling sanity.
From Spanish 'cuarentena' (quarantine).
While the root word is from Spanish, the prefix 'mag-' makes it a very common Filipino verb construction. Became extremely common during the COVID-19 pandemic.
🇵🇭 Kailangang magkuwarentenas ng lahat ng uuwi galing sa ibang bansa.
🇺🇸 Everyone returning from other countries needs to quarantine.
🇵🇭 Nagkuwarentenas ako sa kwarto ko nang dalawang linggo.
🇺🇸 I quarantined in my room for two weeks.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.