EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to show off; to flaunt...
diligent, hardworking, industrious...
persistent, assiduous, persevering...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/mag-pa-rang-YA/
FIL: Ang sadyang pagpapakita ng kayamanan, kakayahan, o anumang pag-aari sa paraang mapagmataas o upang hangaan ng iba.
EN: to show off; to flaunt
The art of 'flexing.' When someone posts their new iPhone, their Starbucks drink, their plane ticket, and their new shoes all in one IG story, they are trying to magparangya. It's the act of showing off, sometimes subtly (humble bragging), sometimes not-so-subtly. 'Pabili po, hindi po magpaparangya.'
From `magpa-` (causative prefix) + `dangya` (luxury, ostentation).
Carries a slightly negative connotation of ostentatious display.
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🇵🇭 Mahilig siyang magparangya ng kanyang mga bagong gamit sa social media.
🇺🇸 She loves to flaunt her new things on social media.
🇵🇭 Kahit mayaman na sila, hindi sila kailanman natutong magparangya.
🇺🇸 Even though they are rich, they never learned to show off.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.