EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Severe, serious, grave...
umpire; referee...
amphibian...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-la-LA/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang kalagayan na naging mas masama, seryoso, o kritikal.
EN: Severe, serious, grave
This is when things go from bad to worse. Yung ubo mo, naging malala. Yung traffic sa EDSA, malala. Yung pagka-marites ng kapitbahay mo, malala. It's the official Filipino diagnosis for any situation that's gotten out of hand.
From the prefix `ma-` and the root `lala` (worsening, severity).
A versatile adjective used to describe the worsening or severity of a wide range of things, including illnesses, problems, traffic, behavior, or any negative situation.
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🇵🇭 Naging malala ang kanyang sakit dahil hindi siya agad nagpatingin sa doktor.
🇺🇸 His illness became severe because he didn't see a doctor right away.
🇵🇭 Malala na ang sitwasyon ng trapiko tuwing Biyernes ng hapon.
🇺🇸 The traffic situation is already serious every Friday afternoon.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.