EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to disturb; to cause inconvenience...
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/ma-ka-a-BA-la/
FIL: Ang maging sanhi ng gambala, istorbo, o pagkaantala sa gawain o kapayapaan ng iba.
EN: to be able to disturb; to cause inconvenience
That feeling you get when you're about to ask a question but you start with "Sorry kung makaaabala ako..." It's the national pastime of being overly polite. It's what the videoke next door is doing at 2 AM. It's the "unexpected item in the bagging area" when you're in a hurry.
maka- (ability/causative prefix) + abala (bother, disturbance)
ROOT MEANING: disturbance; hassle; inconvenience
Often used in polite requests, sometimes in the form "nakaaabala" (present/completed tense) or "makakaabala" (future tense).
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🇵🇭 Ayokong makaabala sa iyong pag-aaral.
🇺🇸 I don't want to disturb your studies.
🇵🇭 Pasensya na kung nakaabala ako sa inyo.
🇺🇸 I'm sorry if I disturbed you.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.