EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
will be made to believe; can be convinced...
to confront; to quarrel with...
will be flooded...
Pang-uri
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/ma-pa-pa-ni-WA-la/
FIL: Magagawang maniwala o makukumbinsi sa isang bagay.
EN: will be made to believe; can be convinced
This is what you try to do to your boss when you file for a sick leave on a Friday. Or what a scammer tries to do to you with a 'You've won a prize!' text. It's the act of convincing someone, making them believe something, whether it's true or a giant 'Marites-level' chismis.
From ma- (ability) + pa- (causative prefix) + paniwala (belief).
ROOT MEANING: belief
Often used in the context of convincing, tricking, or persuading someone. The `mapa-` prefix here implies 'to be able to make someone do X'.
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🇵🇭 Sa galing niyang magsalita, kahit sino ay kanyang mapapaniwala.
🇺🇸 With his skill in speaking, he can make anyone believe.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magpadala sa mga pekeng balita, baka ka mapapaniwala sa kasinungalingan.
🇺🇸 Don't be swayed by fake news, you might be made to believe a lie.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.