EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
old-fashioned; traditional...
to prepare for someone...
to resent something; to hold a grudge over somethi...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-ka-LU-ma/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa mga bagay, paraan, o kaisipan na naaayon sa nakaraang panahon at hindi na moderno.
EN: old-fashioned; traditional
Your lola's way of thinking about courtship (no boyfriend-girlfriend, dapat harana agad!). O 'yung friend mo na naka-Nokia 3310 pa rin in 2026. "Ang makaluma naman ng style mo, parang galing sa baul ni lola!" It's not always negative, sometimes it's classic.
ma- (having the quality of) + ka- (associative) + luma (old)
ROOT MEANING: old (for inanimate objects)
Can be used to describe objects, ideas, or people. Can have a slightly negative (outdated) or neutral/positive (classic, traditional) connotation depending on context.
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🇵🇭 Mas gusto pa rin niya ang mga makalumang awitin kaysa sa mga bago.
🇺🇸 He still prefers old-fashioned songs over new ones.
🇵🇭 May makalumang paniniwala ang kanilang pamilya tungkol sa pag-aasawa.
🇺🇸 Their family has traditional beliefs about marriage.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.