EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to say goodbye; to bid farewell...
father...
head of the household...
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/ma-ma-A-lam/
FIL: Ang pagbibigay ng paalam o pagpapaalam bago umalis o maghiwalay.
EN: to say goodbye; to bid farewell
This is the official "I'm out" move. It's what you do before you ghost a party, or when you finally decide to resign from your toxic job. It's the polite, slightly more dramatic version of "Bye, Felicia!"
From `ma-` + `paalam`. `Paalam` itself is from `pala` + `alam`, conveying the idea of 'making known' one's departure.
Often used in formal or dramatic contexts. The more common, casual term is 'magpaalam'.
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🇵🇭 Bago siya umalis papuntang ibang bansa, mamaalam muna siya sa kanyang mga magulang.
🇺🇸 Before he left for another country, he first had to say goodbye to his parents.
🇵🇭 "Mamaalam na ako sa buhay binata," sabi ng ikakasal.
🇺🇸 "I am bidding farewell to my bachelor life," said the groom-to-be.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.