EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make someone wait...
Irish (person)...
beloved, darling, sweetheart...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-pa-hin-TAY/
FIL: Ang pagiging sanhi ng pag-antala o paghihintay ng isang tao.
EN: to make someone wait
The national pastime, also known as 'Filipino time.' This is what your friend does when they say 'On the way na!' but they're actually still in the shower. It's the act of causing someone else to wait for you. Whether it's a late doctor, a slow government process, or a perpetually tardy friend, someone is 'nagpapahintay.'
From `magpa-` (causative prefix) + `hintay` (wait).
Often carries a negative connotation, implying inconsiderateness. The object-focus form is 'paghintayin'.
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🇵🇭 Ayaw na ayaw niyang magpahintay ng mga tao, kaya palagi siyang maaga.
🇺🇸 He really dislikes making people wait, so he is always early.
🇵🇭 Nagpahintay ang bus ng tatlumpung minuto bago umalis.
🇺🇸 The bus made (us) wait for thirty minutes before leaving.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.