EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to remember; to recall...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ka-tan-DA/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon ng kakayahang maalala o manumbalik sa isipan ang isang pangyayari, impormasyon, o karanasan mula sa nakaraan.
EN: to be able to remember; to recall
That moment of panic when your friend asks, 'Uy, ano ulit pangalan niya?' and you're scrambling through your brain's messy files. When you finally get it, you've managed to 'makatanda'. It's also what you hope your brain does during an exam. 'Sana makatanda ko lahat ng ni-review ko!'
From 'maka-' (ability prefix) + 'tanda' (sign, memory, age).
ROOT MEANING: old age, maturity
Often used with 'pa' (still) or 'na' (already). 'Makatanda pa' (can still remember), 'Hindi makatanda' (cannot remember).
🇵🇭 Kahit matagal na, nakakatanda pa rin niya ang lahat ng detalye.
🇺🇸 Even though it's been a long time, she can still remember all the details.
🇵🇭 Hirap siyang makatanda ng mga pangalan pero madali siyang makatanda ng mga mukha.
🇺🇸 He has a hard time remembering names but he can easily remember faces.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.