EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to speed up (together); to go fast...
emotional; sentimental; passionate...
having many clothes...
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-pas-pa-SAN/
FIL: Ang sabay-sabay o magkatuwang na pagpapabilis ng kilos o paggalaw, karaniwan sa isang karera o habulan.
EN: to speed up (together); to go fast
What jeepney drivers do when they see a potential passenger or a rival jeepney. It's the 'bilisan mo, pre!' moment in a group project when the deadline is in an hour. It's a collective act of flooring the gas pedal, literally or figuratively.
mag- (verb prefix) + paspas (fast, quick) + -an (reciprocal/plural action suffix)
Implies a reciprocal or group action of speeding up, often in a competitive context.
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🇵🇭 Nagsimulang magpaspasan ang mga kotse nang mag-berde ang ilaw-trapiko.
🇺🇸 The cars started to speed up when the traffic light turned green.
🇵🇭 Kailangan nating magpaspasan para maabutan natin ang huling biyahe ng bus.
🇺🇸 We need to go fast to catch the last bus trip.
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.