EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be known as...
to impregnate...
to tail; to follow closely...
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/ma-man-SAG/
FIL: Ang pagiging kilala o pagpapahayag sa isang partikular na pangalan, titulo, o bansag.
EN: to be known as
This is the old-school way of saying 'to be called' or 'to be nicknamed.' Think of how historical figures got their titles, like how Lapu-Lapu was 'mamansag' as a great warrior. It’s about being proclaimed or earning a certain reputation or title. A bit too formal for your barkada's new nickname for you, though.
From 'mam-' + 'bansag' (nickname, title, proclamation).
ROOT MEANING: nickname, alias, moniker
Formal and somewhat archaic. Used in historical or literary contexts to mean 'to be proclaimed' or 'to be known by a title'.
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🇵🇭 Si Andres Bonifacio ay mamansag na "Ama ng Katipunan".
🇺🇸 Andres Bonifacio is known as the "Father of the Katipunan".
🇵🇭 Sino ang susunod na mamansag na pambansang alagad ng sining?
🇺🇸 Who will be the next to be proclaimed as a national artist?
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.