EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to go along with; to happen to be at the same time...
syncope, syncopation...
fifty...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-pa-sa-BAY/
FIL: Hindi sinasadyang makasama sa isang gawain o paglalakbay; maganap sa parehong oras o pagkakataon.
EN: to go along with; to happen to be at the same time
The 'sabit lang' verb. When your friends are going out for milk tea and you just happened to be there, so you get invited. You **napasabay**. Or when you plan to leave the office at 5 PM sharp, but your boss calls a meeting at 4:59 PM, so your uwi **napasabay** sa rush hour traffic. It's the accidental tag-along.
From 'ma-' (potential) + 'pa-' (causative) + 'sabay' (together, at the same time).
Implies a sense of coincidence or unplanned participation.
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🇵🇭 Pauwi na sana ako nang may mag-aya, kaya napasabay na lang ako sa kanila.
🇺🇸 I was about to go home when someone invited me out, so I just went along with them.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mag-alala, baka mapasabay ka sa susunod na byahe.
🇺🇸 Don't worry, you might happen to join the next trip.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.