EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to contain; to be able to hold...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ka-pag-la-MAN/
FIL: Magkaroon ng kakayahang maglagay ng nilalaman o laman sa loob ng isang sisidlan, espasyo, o konteksto.
EN: to be able to contain; to be able to hold
Like your tiyan after a fiesta or your brain during a review for a board exam. It's the ability to actually *fit* something inside something else. "Kaya pa ba ng eco-bag mo na makapaglaman ng isa pang kilong bigas?"
maka- (ability) + pag- (action prefix) + laman (content)
Often used in the context of containers, capacity, or even abstract concepts like a story containing details.
🇵🇭 Kailangan nating bumili ng mas malaking baunan para makapaglaman ng sapat na pagkain para sa outing.
🇺🇸 We need to buy a bigger container to be able to hold enough food for the outing.
🇵🇭 Ang isang maikling sanaysay ay dapat makapaglaman ng isang malinaw na mensahe.
🇺🇸 A short essay should be able to contain one clear message.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.