EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to claim; to appropriate; to own...
date (calendar)...
to date (to put a date on)...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/mang-ang-KÍN/
FIL: Ang gawain ng pagkuha o pagsasabi na sa iyo ang isang bagay, karapatan, o titulo, na maaaring mayroon o walang legal na basehan.
EN: to claim; to appropriate; to own
This is the verb form of what a 'mangangamkam' does. It's when you see a cute stray cat and decide, 'You're mine now.' Or when your sibling leaves their fries unattended and you *mang-angkin* them. It can be wholesome or a total jerk move, depending on the context.
ROOT MEANING: claim; possession; innate quality
Can be neutral (to claim what is rightfully yours) or negative (to appropriate something that isn't). Context is key.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang mang-angkin ng gawa na hindi sa iyo.
🇺🇸 Do not claim work that is not yours.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang mang-angkin ng lupaing hindi naman sakop ng kanyang titulo.
🇺🇸 He tried to claim land that was not covered by his title.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.