EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to drop; to shed; to miscarry...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/mag-lag-LAG/
FIL: Ang paghulog o pagbitaw sa isang bagay, sinasadya man o hindi. Ginagamit din ito para sa pagkawala ng bunga sa sinapupunan.
EN: to drop; to shed; to miscarry
This is the 'oops' verb. You maglaglag your phone, a tree can maglaglag its leaves, or in a more serious, 'hugot' sense, someone can maglaglag you from their life. It's the action of something falling or being let go. It also has a very serious medical meaning: to have a miscarriage. So, context is super important.
From mag- (verb prefix) + laglag (fall, drop).
ROOT MEANING: Fallen; dropped; failed
The meaning can range from mundane (dropping an item) to serious (miscarriage). Be mindful of the context.
🇵🇭 Nag-ingat siya na hindi maglaglag ng kahit anong basura sa daan.
🇺🇸 He was careful not to drop any trash on the road.
🇵🇭 Ang puno ng mangga ay nagsimulang maglaglag ng mga dahon.
🇺🇸 The mango tree started to shed its leaves.
🇵🇭 Isang malaking dagok sa kanya nang siya ay maglaglag.
🇺🇸 It was a huge blow to her when she had a miscarriage.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.