EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to cause to be stunned; to bewilder...
dross, slag...
essence, extract...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-pa-lu-ma-GAK/
FIL: Ang magdulot ng pagkatuliro, pagkabigla, o pagtigil dahil sa pagtataka o gulat.
EN: to cause to be stunned; to bewilder
This is a deep cut, a very rare word. Imagine seeing your crush suddenly confess their feelings for you online, and you just stare at the screen, unable to type. That feeling of being frozen in shock or confusion is what magpalumagak causes. It's that 'buffering...' moment in your brain when reality hits you unexpectedly.
From `mag-` (verb prefix) + `pa-` (causative prefix) + `lumagak` (to be stunned, to be still).
ROOT MEANING: deposit, down payment; bail
Very formal and literary. You're more likely to encounter this in old poems or novels than in everyday conversation.
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🇵🇭 Ang kanyang biglaang pag-amin ay nagpalumagak sa lahat.
🇺🇸 His sudden confession stunned everyone.
🇵🇭 Ang kagandahan ng tanawin ay sapat na upang magpalumagak sa sinumang makakita.
🇺🇸 The beauty of the scenery is enough to bewilder anyone who sees it.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.