EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to worsen, to aggravate...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/mag-pa-la-LA/
FIL: Ang pagiging sanhi ng paglubha o pagtindi ng isang sitwasyon, kalagayan, o karamdaman.
EN: to worsen, to aggravate
This is what happens when you try to 'fix' something but only make it worse. Like adding salt to a wound, literally or figuratively. Or when you keep scratching a mosquito bite. Or when you bring up an old issue during an argument. 'Huwag mo nang palalain' is the Filipino for 'Don't make it worse.'
From 'magpa-' (causative prefix) + 'lala' (severity, gravity).
🇵🇭 Ang pagpupuyat ay maaaring magpalala ng iyong sakit.
🇺🇸 Staying up late can worsen your illness.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang sasabat, baka magpalala ka lang ng sitwasyon.
🇺🇸 Don't interrupt, you might just aggravate the situation.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.