EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to ask; to inquire...
to attack, to invade, to charge...
to become healthy; to thrive...
Pang-uri
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/mag-ta-NONG/
FIL: Humingi ng impormasyon o kasagutan sa pamamagitan ng isang katanungan.
EN: to ask; to inquire
The OG verb for when you don't know something. From 'Ma'am, may I go out?' to 'Saan po ang CR?' to 'Mahal mo pa ba ako?', this is your go-to word. It's the cure for being 'clueless' or 'nagmamagaling'. As they say, 'Ang nagtatanong, hindi naliligaw' (The one who asks doesn't get lost).
ROOT MEANING: question
A fundamental verb for communication.
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🇵🇭 Kung may hindi ka naiintindihan, huwag kang mahiyang magtanong.
🇺🇸 If there's something you don't understand, don't be shy to ask.
🇵🇭 Nagtanong ako sa guwardiya kung saan ang pinakamalapit na ATM.
🇺🇸 I asked the guard where the nearest ATM was.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.