EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to find a match or an equal...
vault, dome...
stupid, foolish, idiot...
Pang-uri
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/ma-ka-PA-ris/
FIL: Magkaroon ng kakayahang makahanap ng katumbas, kapareho, o kapantay.
EN: to be able to find a match or an equal
It's that feeling when you're looking for the other sock. Or when you're on a dating app trying to find your 'the one'. When you finally find it/them, you can say 'nakaparis din sa wakas!' (finally found a match!).
From "maka-" (ability prefix) + "paris" (pair, from Spanish *pares*).
Can be used for finding a literal pair (like socks) or a figurative one (like a romantic partner or a rival).
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🇵🇭 Mahirap makaparis ng ganyang klase ng sapatos ngayon.
🇺🇸 It's hard to find a match for that kind of shoe nowadays.
🇵🇭 Sa wakas, nakaparis din siya ng katapat niya sa chess.
🇺🇸 Finally, he was able to find his equal in chess.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.