EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to have something taken/fetched; to have a picture...
extremely busy, unable to find a moment's rest...
unobtainable, unattainable...
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/mag-pa-KU-ha/
FIL: Ang pag-uutos o paghiling sa iba na kunin ang isang bagay para sa iyo; ang pagpapahintulot na kunan ka ng litrato.
EN: to have something taken/fetched; to have a picture taken
The official verb of delegating errands. 'Paki-abot' is for things within reach; magpakuha is for when you need someone to go and get something. 'Magpakuha ka ng tubig sa ref' (Have someone get water from the fridge). It's also the go-to verb for photoshoots: 'Tara, magpakuha tayo ng picture!' (Let's go have our picture taken!). It’s the verb for when you are the subject, not the actor.
From magpa- (causative) + kuha (get, take).
ROOT MEANING: get, take, obtain
Very common in two main contexts: asking someone to fetch something, and asking someone to take a photo of you.
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🇵🇭 Puwede ba akong magpakuha sa iyo ng pagkain sa baba?
🇺🇸 Can I have you get me food from downstairs?
🇵🇭 Gusto naming magpakuha ng family picture sa tapat ng simbahan.
🇺🇸 We want to have a family picture taken in front of the church.
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