EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to remedy; to be able to cure...
Wide-eyed; open-eyed...
to stick one's tongue out at someone...
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/ma-lu-NA-san/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon ng kakayahang magamot, masolusyonan, o maibsan ang isang problema, sakit, o mahirap na sitwasyon.
EN: to be able to remedy; to be able to cure
This is the verb form of finding a "lunas" or cure. It's what you hope for when you have a bad case of "Marites-itis" (gossip) and need a solution. "Sana malunasan na ang traffic sa EDSA." is the ultimate prayer of every Manila commuter. It's about finding a fix, whether for a heartbreak, a sickness, or a national problem.
From Tagalog `lunas` (remedy, cure). The prefix `ma-` and suffix `-an` form a verb indicating ability.
ROOT MEANING: cure; remedy; antidote
Used for both medical and non-medical problems.
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🇵🇭 Umaasa siyang malulunasan pa ang kaniyang karamdaman.
🇺🇸 He is hoping that his illness can still be cured.
🇵🇭 Kailangang malunasan agad ang problema sa kakulangan ng tubig.
🇺🇸 The problem of water shortage needs to be remedied immediately.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.