EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
diligent, hardworking, persevering...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-pag-su-MI-kap/
FIL: Taong masipag, matiyaga, at patuloy na nagsisikap upang makamit ang isang layunin.
EN: diligent, hardworking, persevering
This is the student who's a scholar, a student leader, and has three side hustles. The BPO agent who works overtime to send money to their family. They embody the 'sipag at tiyaga' mantra. They're powered by coffee, dreams, and the fear of disappointing their parents.
ROOT MEANING: diligence; effort; perseverance
A highly positive and admired trait in Filipino culture. It implies not just hard work ('masipag') but also perseverance and striving for a goal.
🇵🇭 Dahil siya ay mapagsumikap, nakapagtapos siya ng pag-aaral habang nagtatrabaho.
🇺🇸 Because she is hardworking, she was able to finish her studies while working.
🇵🇭 Ang isang empleyadong mapagsumikap ay tiyak na aasenso sa kumpanya.
🇺🇸 A diligent employee will surely get promoted in the company.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.