EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to enslave; to mistreat; to treat as a servant...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/mang-a-LI-la/
FIL: Ituring ang isang tao na parang alipin; abusuhin o pagmalupitan.
EN: to enslave; to mistreat; to treat as a servant
This is what a toxic boss does to an overworked employee, or what a villain in a teleserye does to the poor, innocent 'bida'. It's not just making someone a servant, it's the act of stripping away their dignity and treating them as less than human. It's extreme 'power-tripping.'
From `mang-` (actor-focus verb prefix) + `alila` (servant, slave).
Carries a very strong negative connotation of abuse and oppression.
🇵🇭 Hindi tama na mang-alila ng kapwa-tao.
🇺🇸 It is not right to enslave a fellow human being.
🇵🇭 Inakusahan siyang nang-alila sa kanyang mga kasambahay.
🇺🇸 She was accused of mistreating her house helpers.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.