EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to humble oneself; to act lowly...
will be seen; can be seen; will see...
to be inclined; to be biased; to lean towards...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang sadyang pagpapakita ng kababaang-loob o pag-aalis ng sariling karangalan, kadalasan sa sukdulang paraan.
EN: to humble oneself; to act lowly
This is the opposite of 'flex culture.' It's when you deliberately act humble, sometimes to an extreme degree. It's the 'sino ba naman ako' attitude. While humility is a virtue, `magpakaaba` can sometimes feel like you're putting yourself down too much, like a martyr in a teleserye. It’s about choosing the low road, not in a bad way, but in a self-effacing one.
Mula sa unlaping `mag-` (gumanap ng kilos), `paka-` (pagsisikap o pagpapanggap), at salitang-ugat na `aba` (lowly, humble).
ROOT MEANING: hey!; wow!; oh!
Madalas na may bahagyang negatibo o malungkot na konotasyon, na nagpapahiwatig ng labis o hindi kinakailangang pagpapakababa sa sarili.
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🇵🇭 Kahit mayaman na siya, marunong pa rin siyang magpakaaba at makisama sa mahihirap.
🇺🇸 Even though he's rich, he still knows how to humble himself and associate with the poor.
🇵🇭 Hindi mo kailangang magpakaaba para lang matanggap ka nila.
🇺🇸 You don't need to act lowly just for them to accept you.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.