EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
prone to earthquakes...
slang, street jargon...
hairy, hirsute...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-lin-DOL/
FIL: Naglalarawan sa isang lugar na madalas makaranas ng lindol o pagyanig ng lupa.
EN: prone to earthquakes
Describes a place, not an event. The Philippines is a malindol country, thanks to the Pacific Ring of Fire. If you live in a malindol area, your emergency 'go bag' is always ready and you know the 'duck, cover, and hold' drill by heart. It's a geographical reality check.
ma- (adjective prefix) + lindol (earthquake)
ROOT MEANING: earthquake
Describes a location's characteristic of having frequent earthquakes.
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🇵🇭 Ang Japan ay isang bansang malindol.
🇺🇸 Japan is a country prone to earthquakes.
🇵🇭 Dahil malindol ang aming lugar, matibay ang pagkakagawa ng aming bahay.
🇺🇸 Because our area is earthquake-prone, our house was built to be sturdy.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.