EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to choose; to shop...
became happy; cheered up...
danced...
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FIL: Ang akto ng pagpili o paghanap ng isang bagay mula sa maraming opsyon, o ang gawain ng pagbili ng mga produkto sa isang pamilihan o tindahan.
EN: to choose; to shop
This is your national sport every 12.12 sale. You add to cart for a week, then at midnight, you either check out or you 'mamili' which ones to sacrifice because your wallet is crying. Also, it's what you do in Divisoria, trying to decide between the 'Class A' and the 'OEM' version of the same thing.
ROOT MEANING: to choose, to select
Can mean both 'to choose' in a general sense and 'to shop/go shopping'. Context is key.
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🇵🇭 Mahirap mamili kung sino ang iboboto sa darating na halalan.
🇺🇸 It's hard to choose who to vote for in the upcoming election.
🇵🇭 Araw ng sahod bukas, kaya plano naming mamili sa mall.
🇺🇸 It's payday tomorrow, so we plan to shop at the mall.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.