EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to plead, to request...
bowing, act of bowing, stooping...
trampling; desecration; violation...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-ki-U-sap/
FIL: Ang paghiling o paghingi ng pabor sa isang tao sa magalang at mapagkumbabang paraan.
EN: to plead, to request
This is what you do when you *really* need something. It's not just asking, it's asking with feelings, with a side of "please, please, please!" You makiusap to your boss for a day off, to your friend to borrow money, or to your partner to watch the movie *you* want to see. It's the art of the gentle negotiation.
From "maki-" (social verb prefix) + "usap" (talk, conversation).
ROOT MEANING: Talk; conversation (as a root word)
The prefix "maki-" indicates a social action, often involving a request or joining in. "Makiusap" implies a level of politeness and sometimes desperation.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan kong makiusap sa guro na bigyan ako ng isa pang pagkakataon.
🇺🇸 I need to plead with the teacher to give me another chance.
🇵🇭 Makiusap ka na lang sa nanay mo na payagan kang sumama.
🇺🇸 Just ask nicely of your mom to let you come along.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.