EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to oppress, to maltreat...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/man-DUS-ta/
FIL: Manakit, mang-api, o gumawa ng masama sa kapwa sa paraang mapang-abuso at mapanliit.
EN: to oppress, to maltreat
This is what villains in teleseryes do. It's not just simple bullying; it's a whole level of oppressive, cruel behavior. Think of the evil stepmother, the corrupt haciendero, or that micromanager who enjoys making you feel small. To 'mandusta' is to crush someone's spirit with cruelty.
From 'dusta' (afflicted, oppressed, miserable), possibly of Sanskrit origin.
A very strong and formal word. 'Mang-api' is the more common term.
🇵🇭 Ipinaglaban ng mga manggagawa ang kanilang karapatan laban sa mga naghahangad na mandusta sa kanila.
🇺🇸 The workers fought for their rights against those who wished to oppress them.
🇵🇭 Hindi tama na mandusta ng kapwa dahil lamang sa kanilang katayuan sa buhay.
🇺🇸 It is not right to maltreat others just because of their status in life.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.