EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to belittle; to underestimate; to look down on...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-li-i-TIN/
FIL: Ang sadyang pagbibigay ng mababang pagtingin, pag-aglahi, o paghamak sa kakayahan o pagkatao ng iba.
EN: to belittle; to underestimate; to look down on
This is the active version of being "maliitan". It's what bullies do. It's when someone says "yun lang?" to your hard-earned achievement. To "maliitin" someone is to underestimate them, and that's usually their biggest mistake. It's the villain's monologue before the hero proves them wrong.
From ma- + liit + -in. The -in suffix marks it as an object-focus verb.
A very strong word implying intentional disrespect or condescension. Distinct from "maliitan" which can be a feeling or a state. "Maliitin" is an action done to someone.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong maliitin ang kakayahan ng iyong kapwa.
🇺🇸 Do not belittle the abilities of your peers.
🇵🇭 Madalas siyang minamaliit dahil sa kanyang hitsura, pero napakatalino niya.
🇺🇸 He is often looked down on because of his appearance, but he is very intelligent.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.