EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
shady (providing shade)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-LI-lim/
FIL: Isang lugar na may lilim o hindi direktang nasisikatan ng araw, karaniwang dahil sa mga puno o anumang nakaharang sa liwanag.
EN: shady (providing shade)
That perfect spot under a mango tree on a hot summer day. It's not 'shady' like your ex's new partner; it's 'shady' as in, 'Thank God, may silungan!' It's the OG aircon. A place that is malilim is a blessing during Manila's peak heatwaves.
ma- (adjective prefix) + lilim (shade)
ROOT MEANING: shade
Describes a place, not a person's character. For a person's character, one might use 'mapagkunwari' or 'taksil'.
🇵🇭 Magpahinga tayo sa malilim na bahagi ng parke.
🇺🇸 Let's rest in the shady part of the park.
🇵🇭 Masarap matulog sa duyan sa ilalim ng malilim na puno.
🇺🇸 It's nice to sleep in a hammock under a shady tree.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.