EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to happen to meet; to encounter...
to trace, to imprint...
to hurl, to slam, to throw forcefully...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Di-sinasadyang makatagpo ng isang tao na naglalakad mula sa salungat na direksyon.
EN: to happen to meet; to encounter
'Yung awkward moment na naglalakad ka sa mall tapos bigla mong nakasalubong 'yung ex mo with their new jowa. Freeze! Do you say hi? Do you pretend you didn't see them? It's that chance encounter with someone walking towards you. It can be a good thing (your crush!) or a bad thing (your landlord on the 29th of the month).
ROOT MEANING: act of meeting or fetching someone; reception
"Maka-" here implies a chance or accidental encounter. It specifically refers to meeting someone face-to-face while moving in opposite directions.
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🇵🇭 Tuwing umaga, nakakasalubong ko ang aking guro sa daan papuntang eskwelahan.
🇺🇸 Every morning, I happen to meet my teacher on the way to school.
🇵🇭 Ayokong makasalubong si Ana dahil may utang pa ako sa kanya.
🇺🇸 I don't want to encounter Ana because I still owe her money.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.