EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to wonder; to be surprised...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/mag-ta-KA/
FIL: Makaranas ng pagkamangha, pagkalito, o pag-aalinlangan dahil sa isang bagay na hindi inaasahan, hindi karaniwan, o mahirap ipaliwanag.
EN: to wonder; to be surprised
The face you make when your salary arrives and then vanishes after paying bills. 'Saan napunta?' Huwag ka nang **magtaka**. That's adulting. It's the feeling of 'wait, what?' when your friend who's always late suddenly arrives on time.
From 'mag-' (verb-forming prefix) + 'taka' (wonder, surprise).
ROOT MEANING: amazed, surprised, wondering
A very common emotion verb. 'Huwag ka nang magtaka' (Don't be surprised anymore) is a common phrase.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magtaka kung isang araw ay bigla na lang siyang hindi magparamdam.
🇺🇸 Don't be surprised if one day he suddenly stops communicating.
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