EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to choose; to select...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Ang proseso ng pagtukoy at pagkuha ng isa o higit pa mula sa isang grupo ng mga opsyon o pagpipilian.
EN: to choose; to select
This is you in a milk tea shop, staring at the menu for 10 minutes, causing a long line behind you. "Wintermelon ba o Okinawa? 50% sugar o 25%? With pearls or nata de coco?" The struggle is real. It's the adult version of 'eenie meenie miney moe' but with more consequences, like choosing a career or a life partner.
ROOT MEANING: to choose, to select
A very common verb used in daily decision-making.
🇵🇭 Kailangan mong magpili ng kursong kukunin mo sa kolehiyo.
🇺🇸 You need to choose the course you will take in college.
🇵🇭 Nagpili siya ng pinakamagandang damit para sa party.
🇺🇸 She selected the most beautiful dress for the party.
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