EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to serenade...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/mang-ha-RA-na/
FIL: Ang pag-awit ng mga awiting pag-ibig para sa isang nililigawan, karaniwan sa tapat ng bahay nito.
EN: to serenade
The infinitive form of the legendary Filipino courtship ritual. Instead of just sliding into DMs, you'd literally go to someone's house with a guitar and sing. 'Gusto ko sanang **mangharana** pero baka batuhin ako ng kapitbahay.' (I'd like to serenade someone, but the neighbors might throw rocks at me.)
ROOT MEANING: serenade
This is the infinitive/base form of the verb. It is distinct from 'manghaharana', which is the future tense.
🇵🇭 Isang nawawalang tradisyon na ang mangharana sa ilalim ng bintana.
🇺🇸 To serenade under a window is a disappearing tradition.
🇵🇭 Nagpaturo si Leo na tumugtog ng gitara upang mangharana.
🇺🇸 Leo learned to play the guitar in order to serenade.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.