EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to bombard with a cannon...
setting; designation; determination...
Betrayal, treachery, treason...
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FIL: Magpaulan ng bala mula sa kanyon; umatake gamit ang kanyon.
EN: to bombard with a cannon
Imagine you're playing Mobile Legends and the enemy team just unleashes every ultimate attack on your base. That's the feeling of 'manganyon'. It's an overwhelming, heavy-duty attack, historically with actual cannons. Today, you might hear this metaphorically for a brutal verbal assault during a 'bardagulan' online.
From Spanish 'cañón' (cannon).
ROOT MEANING: cannon
Primarily used in historical or military contexts. Can be used metaphorically for a heavy or overwhelming verbal or digital attack.
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🇵🇭 Nagsimulang manganyon ang mga barko ng mananakop sa pader ng Intramuros.
🇺🇸 The invaders' ships began to bombard the walls of Intramuros with cannons.
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