EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to go first; to lead the way...
beginning, start, origin...
to start; start! (imperative)...
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-U-na/
FIL: Ang pagkilos upang mauna sa iba sa isang lugar, gawain, o pila; ang pagiging lider o gabay sa isang pangkat.
EN: to go first; to lead the way
In a Filipino family gathering, this is the polite thing to say before you attack the buffet table: "O, **magpapauna** na po ako!" (Okay, I'll go first!). It's a way of asking for permission to be the first one, whether it's getting food, entering a room, or starting a presentation. A slightly more formal "una na 'ko".
From `magpa-` (permissive/reflexive prefix) + `una` (first).
ROOT MEANING: first; primary; before
Often used as a polite way to state one is going ahead of others.
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🇵🇭 "Maaari po ba akong magpauna? Nagmamadali po kasi ako," sabi niya sa pila.
🇺🇸 "May I please go first? I'm in a hurry," he said in the line.
🇵🇭 Nagpauna ang mga scout upang suriin kung ligtas ang daan.
🇺🇸 The scouts went ahead to check if the path was safe.
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.