EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to fall prostrate, to lie sprawled out...
state of being cut; severance; disconnection...
being forced; coercion...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/ma-han-du-SAY/
FIL: Pagbagsak o paghiga sa lupa nang walang ayos o kontrol dahil sa labis na pagod, sakit, o pagkalasing.
EN: to fall prostrate, to lie sprawled out
This is that 'I give up' pose. After a hell week at work, you get home, drop your bag, and just mahandusay on the sofa like a sack of potatoes. It's the physical manifestation of 'ayoko na.'
ma- (verb prefix) + handusay (sprawl)
ROOT MEANING: prostrate, sprawled out
Often used to describe a dramatic fall or a state of complete exhaustion.
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🇵🇭 Nang makita ang resulta ng exam, halos mahandusay siya sa sahig.
🇺🇸 When he saw the exam results, he almost sprawled out on the floor.
🇵🇭 Sa sobrang pagod, nahandusay na lang siya sa kama pag-uwi.
🇺🇸 From extreme exhaustion, he just fell prostrate onto the bed when he got home.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.