EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to stay permanently; to settle down...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/mag-pa-PIR-mi/
FIL: Ang pagpapasya na manatili o manirahan sa isang lugar nang pangmatagalan at hindi na umalis.
EN: to stay permanently; to settle down
This is the opposite of "wanderlust." It's when you finally find a place—or a person—and decide, "Dito na ako." It's the ultimate act of settling down, whether it's moving into your own house, accepting a permanent job, or finally updating your relationship status to "In a Relationship" and meaning it.
From Spanish 'firme' meaning 'firm' or 'steady'.
ROOT MEANING: permanent, fixed, constant
Often implies a conscious decision to end a period of moving or instability. Connotes stability and permanence.
🇵🇭 Pagkatapos maglakbay sa iba't ibang bansa, nagpasya siyang magpapirmi sa Pilipinas.
🇺🇸 After traveling to different countries, she decided to stay permanently in the Philippines.
🇵🇭 Gusto na niyang magpapirmi sa isang trabaho para sa katatagan ng kanyang pamilya.
🇺🇸 He wants to settle down in one job for the stability of his family.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.