EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
bright; clear; evident...
soup...
tureen...
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-li-WA-nag/
FIL: May sapat o matinding liwanag; madaling makita, maunawaan, o maintindihan.
EN: bright; clear; evident
Two kinds: 1) Yung ilaw ng Meralco pagkatapos ng brownout. 2) Yung explanation ng prof mo na finally gets mo na. It's the opposite of "malabo." Kapag "maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw," it means it's super obvious, like your friend's feelings for their crush that everyone sees but them.
ROOT MEANING: light
Can be literal (light) or figurative (understanding). When used figuratively, it's a synonym for 'malinaw' (clear).
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🇵🇭 Ayokong matulog nang maliwanag ang ilaw.
🇺🇸 I don't like to sleep with the light bright.
🇵🇭 Maliwanag na hindi siya interesadong sumama.
🇺🇸 It's clear that he is not interested in joining.
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.