EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to go to a neighboring town...
house and surroundings, property...
turtle shell...
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.
/ma-nga-pit-BA-yan/
FIL: Pumunta o maglakbay sa kalapit o katabing bayan, lalo na para sa isang partikular na layunin tulad ng pamimili o pagdalo sa pista.
EN: to go to a neighboring town
This is what you do when the palengke in your town is 'meh', so you go to the next town over for better deals. Or when your town's fiesta is over, and you move on to the next town's celebration to get more free food. It's a low-key, local version of traveling.
From `mang-` + `kapit` (adjoining/neighboring) + `bayan` (town).
This verb implies a short trip to an adjacent locality, not a long-distance journey. It's the town-level equivalent of 'mangapitbahay' (to visit a neighbor).
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🇵🇭 Mahilig siyang mangapit-bayan tuwing Sabado para mamili ng sariwang gulay.
🇺🇸 She likes to go to the neighboring town every Saturday to buy fresh vegetables.
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.