EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to lord over...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/ma-ma-ngi-NO-on/
FIL: Ang pag-asal na parang isang panginoon; pagpapakita ng kapangyarihan o pagiging dominante sa iba sa paraang mapagmataas.
EN: to lord over
This is that boss or tita who acts like they own you and everyone around them. They expect you to serve them hand and foot, parang nasa hacienda lang. It's the verb form of being a 'señorito' or 'señorita'.
From 'mam-' + 'panginoon' (lord, master).
Carries a strong negative connotation of arrogance and entitlement.
🇵🇭 Ayaw ng mga empleyado sa bagong manager dahil mahilig itong mamanginoon sa kanila.
🇺🇸 The employees dislike the new manager because he likes to lord over them.
🇵🇭 Simula nang yumaman siya, nagsimula na siyang mamanginoon sa kanyang mga dating kaibigan.
🇺🇸 Since he became rich, he started to act like a lord towards his old friends.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.