EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to ascertain; to make sure...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-NI-yak/
FIL: Tiyakin o siguruhin ang isang bagay upang magkaroon ng katiyakan at mawala ang pag-aalinlangan.
EN: to ascertain; to make sure
The verb form of "sure ka na ba diyan?" It's what you do before you click 'submit' on an online form or before you send that risky text. You double-check, you triple-check, you maniyak. "Bago tayo umalis, maniyak muna tayo na nakasara ang lahat ng pinto."
Often used in the form 'makatiyak' or 'matiyak' (to be able to make sure). 'Maniyak' is less common in everyday speech than its other forms but is grammatically correct.
🇵🇭 Kailangan nating maniyak kung tama ang direksyon natin.
🇺🇸 We need to ascertain if we are going in the right direction.
🇵🇭 Para maniyak ang kaligtasan ng lahat, sundin ang mga alituntunin.
🇺🇸 To ensure everyone's safety, follow the rules.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.