EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to inherit...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-NA-hin/
FIL: Ang tumanggap o magkamit ng ari-arian, katangian, o responsibilidad mula sa isang yumaong kamag-anak o sa mga naunang salinlahi.
EN: to inherit
When you get your lola's land, your dad's old watch, or your mom's 'pagiging high-blood.' It's not just about a 'pamana' of wealth; sometimes, what you 'manahin' is the family's 'utang na loob' or even their talent for singing out of tune at karaoke.
ROOT MEANING: inheritance; heritage
This is an object-focus verb ('-in' suffix). The thing being inherited is the subject of the sentence in Filipino. The actor-focus form is 'magmana' or 'mamana'.
🇵🇭 Sana ay manahin ng mga anak niya ang kanyang kabutihang-loob.
🇺🇸 I hope her children inherit her kindness.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.