EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to tell...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ka-pag-SA-bi/
FIL: Magkaroon ng kakayahan o pagkakataong ipahayag ang isang bagay, ideya, o nararamdaman sa pamamagitan ng salita.
EN: to be able to tell
That feeling when you're bursting to tell your friend the latest chismis but they're not picking up the phone. The moment you finally get to talk, you can say 'Hay, salamat! May kailangan akong makapagsabi sa'yo!' It's about having the chance or the courage to finally say what's on your mind, whether it's a secret, a confession, or just piping hot tea.
Mula sa unlaping `makapag-` (kakayahan) at salitang-ugat na `sabi`.
ROOT MEANING: statement; saying; what was said
Madalas itong nagpapahiwatig ng pagkakaroon ng pagkakataon, lakas ng loob, o awtoridad na sabihin ang isang partikular na bagay.
🇵🇭 Sana makapagsabi ako ng totoo sa kanya balang araw.
🇺🇸 I hope I can be able to tell him/her the truth someday.
🇵🇭 Hindi siya makapagsabi ng 'hindi' dahil ayaw niyang makasakit ng damdamin.
🇺🇸 She can't bring herself to say 'no' because she doesn't want to hurt feelings.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.