EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be inclined; to be biased; to lean towards...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-KI-ling/
FIL: Pagkakaroon ng inklinasyon, pagkiling, o pagpanig sa isang partikular na panig, tao, o ideya.
EN: to be inclined; to be biased; to lean towards
When a referee seems to favor one basketball team, the crowd yells, "Makiling ang ref!" (The ref is biased!). It's about leaning towards one side. It can be about your preference for adobo over sinigang, or a judge's questionable bias in a legal case.
From `ma-` (potential prefix) + `kiling` (tilt, inclination).
ROOT MEANING: Inclination; leaning; bias
Often carries a negative connotation of unfair bias, but can also be neutral (e.g., inclined towards a certain opinion).
🇵🇭 Hindi dapat makiling ang isang hukom sa alinmang panig.
🇺🇸 A judge should not be biased towards any side.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa kanyang karanasan, siya ay makiling sa mas praktikal na solusyon.
🇺🇸 Because of his experience, he is inclined towards the more practical solution.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.