EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To lead; to be first...
to flick; to snap...
to have (something) cooked...
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.
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FIL: Ang pagiging una sa isang karera, kompetisyon, o listahan; ang mamuno o maging lider ng isang grupo.
EN: To lead; to be first
This is what every student gunning for valedictorian, every contestant in a beauty pageant, and every basketball team in the finals wants to do. It's to be number one, the leader of the pack, the 'bida'. In traffic, it's what every driver tries to do, often with chaotic results.
ROOT MEANING: first; primary; before
Can mean 'to lead' in a race or 'to lead' as in being a leader.
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🇵🇭 Siya ang inaasahang manguna sa susunod na halalan.
🇺🇸 He is expected to lead in the next election.
🇵🇭 Nagsikap siyang mag-aral upang manguna sa klase.
🇺🇸 She studied hard in order to be first in her class.
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.