EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
can be directed; can be aimed...
to victimize...
victory...
Pang-uri
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/ma-i-TU-ngo/
FIL: May kakayahang iharap o itutok ang isang bagay, tulad ng atensyon, direksyon, o paningin, sa isang partikular na lugar o layunin.
EN: can be directed; can be aimed
This is your internal GPS. "Saan ko ba dapat maitungo ang career path ko?" (Where should I direct my career path?). It's about aiming your focus, your efforts, or even just your gaze. It’s what you do when you’re lost, literally or figuratively, and you’re trying to find your North Star.
From `ma-` (potential prefix) + `itungo` (to direct/aim). The root is `tungo` (direction, towards).
ROOT MEANING: toward, to, in the direction of
Often used for abstract concepts like focus, attention, or one's life path. It has a slightly more formal or literary feel than 'maitutok'.
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🇵🇭 Sana'y maitungo mo sa tama ang iyong mga desisyon sa buhay.
🇺🇸 I hope you can direct your life decisions correctly.
🇵🇭 Hindi niya maitungo ang tingin sa akin matapos ang nangyari.
🇺🇸 He couldn't aim his gaze at me after what happened.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.