EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be convinced...
corporation...
corset...
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-kum-bin-SI/
FIL: Ang mahikayat o mapaniwala sa isang ideya, argumento, o katotohanan.
EN: to be convinced
That moment when your friend finally convinces you to buy that 10th milk tea of the week. "Sige na, last na 'to!" and you believe them. When you finally get your parents to say "yes" to a night out. When a "Maritess" tells you some chismis and you're like, "OMG, totoo nga?!" That's it. You've been *makumbinsi*.
From Spanish 'convencer' (to convince).
The root word 'kumbinsi' is a direct borrowing. The Tagalog affix 'ma-' makes it a verb meaning 'to be able to convince' or 'to be convinced'.
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🇵🇭 Sana ay makumbinsi ko si Inay na payagan akong sumama sa field trip.
🇺🇸 I hope I can convince Mom to let me join the field trip.
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.