EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to rise up from; to recover...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ka-A-hon/
FIL: Ang kakayahang bumangon mula sa isang mahirap na kalagayan, tulad ng kahirapan, pagkakalubog sa utang, o matinding kalungkutan.
EN: to be able to rise up from; to recover
This is the ultimate "bangon" verb. It's not just getting up from bed; it's getting up from rock bottom. It's what every Filipino family strives for: "makaahon sa hirap." It's recovering from a financial crisis, a bad breakup, or a series of unfortunate events. It's the theme song of every teleserye protagonist.
maka- (ability prefix) + ahon (to go up, ascend from water/poverty)
Has a strong metaphorical sense of overcoming hardship, not just physically moving upwards.
🇵🇭 Nagsisikap siya sa trabaho para makaahon sa kahirapan ang kanyang pamilya.
🇺🇸 He works hard so his family can rise up from poverty.
🇵🇭 Pagkatapos ng bagyo, unti-unti na silang nakakaahon.
🇺🇸 After the storm, they are slowly recovering.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.