EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be late; to be caught...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-HU-li/
FIL: Maabutan sa isang gawain, lalo na kung ito ay labag sa batas; hindi umabot sa takdang oras.
EN: to be late; to be caught
Two main flavors: 1) Yung feeling na 8:01 AM ka nag-clock in sa BPO tapos 8:00 AM ang start ng shift mo. You're late. **Mahuli** ka na. 2) Yung moment na nahuli ka ng jowa mo na may ka-chat kang iba. You're caught. Game over. Huli ka, balbon!
From the root 'huli', meaning 'late' or 'catch'.
ROOT MEANING: late; last; final
Can mean 'to be late' or 'to be caught,' depending on context. The stress on the syllable is important. maHÚli (to be caught) vs. MAhuli (last one). This entry focuses on maHÚli.
🇵🇭 Sinikap niyang tumakbo ngunit nahuli pa rin siya ng mga pulis.
🇺🇸 He tried to run but he was still caught by the police.
🇵🇭 Ayaw kong mahuli sa klase kaya maaga akong umalis.
🇺🇸 I don't want to be late for class so I left early.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.