EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be blocked, to be intercepted...
broke; nothing; penniless...
Waray (ethnic group/language)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-ha-RANG/
FIL: Mapigilan ang pagdaan o pagpapatuloy ng isang bagay o tao dahil sa isang hadlang.
EN: to be blocked, to be intercepted
What happens when you try to leave the office at exactly 5 PM and your boss suddenly says 'Upo ka muna, may urgent task.' You've been maharang. Also, what happens to your Grab delivery when it gets stuck in a checkpoint or EDSA traffic.
ma- (verb prefix) + harang (block/barrier)
ROOT MEANING: barrier, block, obstacle
Can be used for physical blocking (a road) or for interception (a person, a message).
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🇵🇭 Baka maharang tayo sa checkpoint kung wala tayong dalang ID.
🇺🇸 We might be blocked at the checkpoint if we don't bring an ID.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang tumakas pero naharang siya ng mga guwardiya sa gate.
🇺🇸 He tried to escape but was intercepted by the guards at the gate.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.