EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to side with; to ally with...
four-finned filimanus...
sun-drying, exposure to sun...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-ki-KAM-pi/
FIL: Pumanig o sumama sa isang grupo o indibidwal; maging kaalyado.
EN: to side with; to ally with
This is what you do when there's "tea" or "chismis" and you have to pick a side. Are you Team A or Team B? In a group project, you makikampi with the person who actually does the work. In office politics, choosing who to makikampi with can make or break your career.
From `maki-` (social prefix) + `kampi` (ally, side).
ROOT MEANING: allied with, on the same side; ally, teammate
Often used in contexts of conflict, debate, or choosing allegiances.
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🇵🇭 Sa halip na makikampi sa isa, sinubukan niyang maging tagapamagitan.
🇺🇸 Instead of siding with one, he tried to be the mediator.
🇵🇭 Pinili niyang makikampi sa mga naapi.
🇺🇸 He chose to ally with the oppressed.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.