EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to disregard, to devalue, to ignore the value of...
pointless, dull, not sharp...
cloudless...
Pang-uri
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/mag-wa-lang-ha-la-GA/
FIL: Hindi bigyan ng importansya o balewalain ang isang tao, bagay, o pagsisikap; ituring na walang kabuluhan.
EN: to disregard, to devalue, to ignore the value of
This is when you pour your heart out in a 10-page love letter, and they just reply with a thumbs-up emoji. They **magwalang-halaga**'d your effort. It's treating something or someone like they're the free toy in a junk food meal—initially interesting for two seconds, then completely forgotten. The ultimate 'sana 'di na lang' hugot moment.
From 'mag-' (verb prefix) + the phrase 'walang halaga' (no value).
ROOT MEANING: price; value; importance
Used to express the act of belittling or ignoring the worth of something or someone, often causing emotional hurt.
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🇵🇭 Masakit para sa isang anak na maramdamang tila nagawang magwalang-halaga ng magulang ang kanyang mga nagawa.
🇺🇸 It's painful for a child to feel as if a parent has disregarded their achievements.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magwalang-halaga sa maliliit na bagay dahil baka iyon pa ang pinakamahalaga.
🇺🇸 Don't devalue the small things because they might be the most important.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.