EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to clarify, to make clear...
he/she said; according to...
to join a group; to become a member of...
Pang-uri
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/mag-pa-LI-naw/
FIL: Ang paggawa ng isang bagay na maging malinaw, maliwanag, o madaling maunawaan.
EN: to clarify, to make clear
This is what you tell your partner after they give you a one-word answer: "Magpalinaw ka nga, ano'ng ibig sabihin ng 'K'?" It's the act of demanding clarity. It can be literal, like waiting for the floodwaters to clear ('magpalinaw ng tubig'), or figurative, like trying to understand confusing instructions from your boss.
From `magpa-` (causative prefix) and `linaw` (clarity).
A causative verb. The subject causes something else to become clear.
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🇵🇭 Pumunta ako sa HR para magpalinaw tungkol sa bagong patakaran ng kumpanya.
🇺🇸 I went to HR to get clarification on the company's new policy.
🇵🇭 Kailangan nating magpalinaw ng isip bago gumawa ng mahalagang desisyon.
🇺🇸 We need to clear our minds before making an important decision.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.