EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
can be likened to; can be compared to...
shameful, disgraceful, embarrassing...
embarrassment, shame, loss of face...
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/ma-i-wa-WA-ngis/
FIL: Ang kakayahang maghambing o magturing na may pagkakatulad sa isang bagay, tao, o konsepto.
EN: can be likened to; can be compared to
This is a fancy, literary word you pull out to sound smart. It's like saying "pwede i-compare" but with more oomph. You use it when you're trying to explain something complex by relating it to something simple. "Ang pag-ibig ay maiwawangis sa isang laro ng chess." See? Instant poet.
ma- (ability prefix) + i- (object-focus prefix) + wawá (reduplication of first syllable of root) + wangis (likeness)
This is a contemplative, future-tense verb. It's often used in formal writing, poetry, or deep conversations.
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🇵🇭 Ang kanyang ganda ay maiwawangis sa isang bukang-liwayway.
🇺🇸 Her beauty can be likened to a sunrise.
🇵🇭 Saan mo maiwawangis ang pakiramdam ng unang pagkabigo?
🇺🇸 To what can you compare the feeling of your first failure?
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.