EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
just; fair; righteous...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ka-ta-RU-ngan/
FIL: Naaayon sa katarungan; walang kinikilingan; patas at wasto.
EN: just; fair; righteous
What you hope your boss is during performance reviews. What you wish the referee was during that controversial basketball game. It's about fairness, giving what is due, and not playing favorites. "Sana all makatarungan para walang away."
From ma- (adjective-forming prefix) + katarungan (justice).
ROOT MEANING: justice
Often used in legal, ethical, and social contexts.
🇵🇭 Humingi sila ng makatarungan na sahod para sa kanilang trabaho.
🇺🇸 They asked for a fair wage for their work.
🇵🇭 Ang isang makatarungan na lider ay pinakikinggan ang lahat ng panig.
🇺🇸 A just leader listens to all sides.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.