EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to have something changed; to cause a change...
to be able to utter or say...
to be able to be taught; to be disciplined...
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/mag-pa-i-BA/
FIL: Ang sadyang paggawa ng pagbabago sa isang bagay, katangian, o kalagayan.
EN: to have something changed; to cause a change
The ultimate "new hair, new me" verb. Nagpaiba ka ng hair color after a breakup. It’s actively causing a transformation. It’s what you do when you want a different result, like when your usual 'diskarte' isn't working on your crush, so you decide to magpaiba of strategy. The phrase "magpaiba sa hitsura" is the classic glow-up move.
From mag- (actor-focus verb prefix) + pa- (causative prefix) + iba (different, other).
Often followed by "ng..." to specify what is being changed. E.g., `magpaiba ng gupit` (to get a different haircut), `magpaiba ng plano` (to change the plan). The user's query `magpaiba sa hitsura` means 'to change one's appearance'.
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🇵🇭 Nagpasya siyang magpaiba ng kulay ng kanyang buhok.
🇺🇸 She decided to have her hair color changed.
🇵🇭 Para sa Bagong Taon, gusto kong magpaiba ng hitsura.
🇺🇸 For the New Year, I want to change my look.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.