EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be bad for; to harm...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ka-sa-MA/
FIL: Ang magdulot ng pinsala, kapahamakan, o negatibong epekto sa isang tao, bagay, o kalagayan.
EN: to be bad for; to harm
This is the 'sama' that's not your friend; it's the 'sama' in 'masamang ugali'. It’s what happens when you eat too much chicharon, or how that toxic ex was for your mental state. 'Huwag kang kumain niyan, baka makasama pa sa tiyan mo.'
ROOT MEANING: to go with; to accompany
This form, with the stress on the last syllable (sa-MA), specifically means 'to be bad for' or 'to cause harm'. It is the antonym of 'makabuti' (to be good for).
🇵🇭 Ang sobrang asukal ay maaaring makasama sa iyong kalusugan.
🇺🇸 Too much sugar can be bad for your health.
🇵🇭 Hindi ko sinasadyang makasama ng loob mo.
🇺🇸 I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.