EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to appoint, to assign, to dedicate...
toothless (front teeth); gap-toothed...
prickly heat; heat rash...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-ta-la-GA/
FIL: Itakda o iukol ang isang tao, bagay, o gawain para sa isang partikular na layunin, posisyon, o tungkulin.
EN: to appoint, to assign, to dedicate
This is what happens when your manager suddenly makes you the 'lead' for a new project without asking you first. You've been 'volun-told'. It's also what you do when you dedicate a karaoke song to your crush, hoping they get the message. 'I **magtalaga** this song to you!'
ROOT MEANING: to assign; to dedicate; to ordain
Often used in formal contexts like government, business, or religious service.
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🇵🇭 Ang pangulo ay magtatalaga ng bagong kalihim ng edukasyon.
🇺🇸 The president will appoint a new secretary of education.
🇵🇭 Nagpasya siyang magtalaga ng kanyang buhay sa pagtulong sa mga mahihirap.
🇺🇸 He decided to dedicate his life to helping the poor.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.