EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be envious...
creation; creature; invention...
province...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-HI-li/
FIL: Ang makaramdam ng inggit o pagnanasa sa tagumpay, katangian, o pag-aari ng ibang tao.
EN: to be envious
That feeling you get scrolling through Instagram and seeing everyone's travel photos while you're stuck in traffic. It's that low-key 'sana all' turning into a slight bitterness. That's `mahili`. It's the cousin of `mainggit`.
ROOT MEANING: envious
Less common than 'mainggit' but carries a similar meaning. 'Hili' is a more classic or literary root for envy.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang mahili sa narating ng iyong kaibigan; magsumikap ka rin.
🇺🇸 Don't be envious of what your friend has achieved; work hard too.
🇵🇭 Tila siya ay nahili sa bagong laruan ng kanyang kapatid.
🇺🇸 It seems he became envious of his sibling's new toy.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.