EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to entertain; to be amusing...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ka-li-BANG/
FIL: Magkaroon ng kakayahang magbigay-aliw, saya, o libangan sa iba.
EN: to be able to entertain; to be amusing
Describes that one friend who can make any boring situation fun. Or your phone, when you're scrolling through memes to forget your problems. Anything that can successfully distract you from adulting is *makalibang*.
ROOT MEANING: to entertain, to amuse, to distract
Can also be used as an adjective-like verb, e.g., "Makalibang ang palabas" (The show is entertaining).
🇵🇭 Sana makalibang ang bagong pelikula na panonoorin natin.
🇺🇸 I hope the new movie we're going to watch is able to entertain (us).
🇵🇭 Kahit simpleng kwentuhan lang, makalibang na basta't kasama ang barkada.
🇺🇸 Even just simple chatting is already amusing as long as you're with friends.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.