EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Difficult, hard...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-HI-rap/
FIL: Isang katangian ng isang gawain, sitwasyon, o konsepto na nangangailangan ng malaking pagsisikap, kaalaman, o kasanayan upang magawa o maunawaan.
EN: Difficult, hard
The state of your life during finals week. 'Yung math problem na mas complicated pa sa love life mo. Trying to assemble IKEA furniture without the manual. Or simply trying to get a Grab at 5 PM on a Friday payday. Mahirap is the default setting for adulting.
From "ma-" (having the quality of) + "hirap" (difficulty, hardship).
ROOT MEANING: difficulty; hardship; poor / difficult
One of the most common adjectives in Tagalog. Can describe tasks, concepts, situations, etc.
🇵🇭 Mahirap ang pagsusulit sa Matematika kanina.
🇺🇸 The Math exam earlier was difficult.
🇵🇭 Mahirap kalimutan ang unang pag-ibig.
🇺🇸 It's hard to forget your first love.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.