EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to cause doubt; to hesitate...
to dance with (someone)...
further; greater; overseas...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-pa-a-lin-LA-ngan/
FIL: Ang pagpapakita ng kawalan ng katiyakan o pag-aalinlangan; pagdududa.
EN: to cause doubt; to hesitate
This is that moment you're about to click 'Add to Cart' on Lazada but then you remember your credit card bill. It's the 'should I or shouldn't I?' dance in your head. It's also what your friend does when you ask them for a straight answer about your new haircut, causing you to doubt everything.
From `magpa-` (causative prefix) + `alinlangan` (doubt, hesitation).
Can mean to cause someone else to doubt, or to show hesitation oneself.
💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
VOTE, COMMENT, AND HELP IMPROVE THIS DEFINITION
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magpaalinlangan sa iyong kakayahan.
🇺🇸 Don't hesitate or doubt your abilities.
🇵🇭 Ang pabago-bago niyang sagot ay nagawa akong magpaalinlangan.
🇺🇸 His changing answers caused me to doubt.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.