EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make an exception; to express reservation...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-pa-su-BA-li/
FIL: Ang pagpapahayag ng pag-aalinlangan, pagtutol, o paglilinaw sa isang kondisyon bago sumang-ayon; paggawa ng eksepsiyon.
EN: to make an exception; to express reservation
This is the formal way of saying 'Wait lang...' or 'Yes, but...'. It's what you do when you generally agree with a plan, but you have one very important condition. 'Okay, sasama ako, pero may pasubali: dapat 10 PM sharp, uwi na 'ko.' You're not totally killing the vibe, just adding a Terms & Conditions apply.
magpa- (causative prefix) + subali (doubt, reservation)
A formal and somewhat rare word. More commonly replaced with phrases like 'pero may kondisyon' or 'maliban kung'. The noun form 'pagpapasubali' (reservation) is more frequently used.
🇵🇭 Sumang-ayon siya sa panukala nang walang anumang pagpapasubali.
🇺🇸 He agreed to the proposal without any reservations.
🇵🇭 Hindi ako magpapasubali sa iyong desisyon, kung iyan ang ikasasaya mo.
🇺🇸 I will not express any doubt about your decision, if that is what will make you happy.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.