EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to bridge; to act as a go-between...
to rent out; to lease out...
to move back; to retract; to postpone...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-tu-LAY/
FIL: Ang pag-ugnay sa dalawang magkahiwalay na bagay, lugar, o panig; ang pagiging daan o tagapamagitan.
EN: to bridge; to act as a go-between
This isn't just about building a physical bridge over a river. It's what your 'marites' tita does when she connects you with her friend's single son. It's also what a project manager does, trying to connect the client's crazy demands with the dev team's reality. 'Siya ang nagtulay para magkabati ang mag-asawa.'
ROOT MEANING: bridge
Can be used literally for building a bridge or figuratively for connecting people, ideas, or resolving conflicts.
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🇵🇭 Ang gobyerno ay nagplanong magtulay sa dalawang pulo.
🇺🇸 The government planned to build a bridge between the two islands.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang magtulay sa pagitan ng dalawang nag-aaway na magkaibigan.
🇺🇸 He tried to act as a go-between for the two fighting friends.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.