EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to cease; to let up; to subside...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/mag-lu-BAY/
FIL: Tumigil o huminto sa isang gawain; bawasan ang tindi o lakas ng isang bagay, tulad ng sakit o ulan.
EN: to cease; to let up; to subside
'Maglubay' is when something intense finally gives you a break. It's the rain that stops pouring, the 'sermon' from your mom that finally ends, or the killer deadline pressure that eases up after you've submitted your report. It's the universe telling you, 'Okay, you can breathe now.'
mag- (verb prefix) + lubay (ceasing, letting up).
ROOT MEANING: cessation, stopping, letting up
Often used with things that are continuous or intense, like weather, pain, or effort. It implies a lessening of intensity rather than a complete, abrupt stop. 'Huminto' is a full stop, 'maglubay' is easing off.
🇵🇭 Sana maglubay na ang ulan para makauwi na tayo.
🇺🇸 I hope the rain lets up so we can go home.
🇵🇭 Hindi naglulubay ang kanyang pagsisikap hanggang sa makamit niya ang tagumpay.
🇺🇸 His efforts did not cease until he achieved success.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.