EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to mistake someone/something for...
denial; withholding...
the manner of care or protection...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-pag-ka-MA-lan/
FIL: Ang hindi sinasadyang pag-akala o pagkilala sa isang tao o bagay bilang iba; magkamali ng pagkakakilanlan.
EN: to mistake someone/something for
This is what happens when you wave at someone from a distance, only to realize it's not your friend. Awkward. O kaya yung na-replyan mo ng "I love you too" yung group chat ng office imbes na yung chat ng jowa mo. The verb of facepalm moments.
A complex verb form. `mapag-` + `kamal` (from `mali`) + `-an`. `Kamal` is an old root related to consciousness or perception. The structure means "to be mistakenly perceived as".
ROOT MEANING: wrong, incorrect, mistake
Object-focused verb. The object is the person/thing being mistaken. The person/thing they are mistaken for is usually introduced by `bilang`.
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🇺🇸 I am often mistaken for being younger than my age.
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🇺🇸 I hope you don't mistake my silence for anger.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.