EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
leaning; tilted; related to Mount Makiling...
chair...
electric chair...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/ma-KI-ling/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na nakahilig o tagilid. Ginagamit din bilang pangalan ng tanyag na bundok sa Laguna na pinaniniwalaang hugis ng isang nakahigang babae.
EN: leaning; tilted; related to Mount Makiling
First, it's the name of the famous mountain, home of the diwata Maria Makiling. Legend says the mountain's shape is her sleeping form. Second, it literally means 'tilted' or 'leaning'. Like that one friend's selfie angle, or the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but make it Pinoy. "Bakit Makiling 'yang pagkakabit ng frame?"
From `kiling` (tilt, inclination). The mountain is named for its shape.
ROOT MEANING: Inclination; leaning; bias
When capitalized, it almost always refers to Mount Makiling. When lowercase, it's an adjective meaning tilted.
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🇵🇭 Ang Bundok Makiling ay isang tanyag na pasyalan sa Laguna.
🇺🇸 Mount Makiling is a famous destination in Laguna.
🇵🇭 Naging makiling ang poste pagkatapos ng malakas na bagyo.
🇺🇸 The post became tilted after the strong typhoon.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.