EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
oppressor; bully...
bias (favorite member of a group)...
internode (of bamboo); segment...
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/mang-a-A-pi/
FIL: Isang tao na regular o laging nang-aabuso, nananakit, o nagpapahirap sa iba, pisikal man o emosyonal.
EN: oppressor; bully
The kontrabida of your life. This could be the schoolyard bully who takes your baon, the passive-aggressive officemate, or the corrupt politician. A 'mang-aapi' is anyone who uses their power—big or small—to make others feel miserable. They are the reason for a lot of 'Lord, give me patience' moments.
From the root 'api' (oppressed) with the prefix 'mang-' which denotes a doer or someone who habitually does the action.
ROOT MEANING: oppressed, maltreated, downtrodden
'Nang-aapi' is the verb form (is bullying), while 'mang-aapi' is the noun (the one who bullies).
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🇵🇭 Huwag tayong maging mang-aapi; sa halip, maging tagapagtanggol tayo ng mga inaapi.
🇺🇸 Let's not be bullies; instead, let's be defenders of the oppressed.
🇵🇭 Kilala siya sa buong paaralan bilang isang mang-aapi.
🇺🇸 He is known throughout the school as a bully.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.