EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be plunged into (misery, poverty, etc.)...
to sharpen...
running; is running...
Pang-uri
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/ma-pa-sad-LAK/
FIL: Mahulog o malagay sa isang abang kalagayan, karaniwan ay sa kahirapan, kalungkutan, o kawalan ng pag-asa.
EN: to be plunged into (misery, poverty, etc.)
This is a more dramatic version of `maparapa`. It's not just falling, it's being *plunged* into the abyss. Imagine your favorite teleserye bida, once rich and powerful, now selling kwek-kwek on the street after a hostile takeover. She was **napasadlak** sa kahirapan. It’s the ultimate downfall.
From 'ma-' (potential) + 'pa-' (causative) + 'sadlak' (fallen into misery).
A very strong word indicating a deep and often inescapable negative state.
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🇵🇭 Ang pagkalulong sa bisyo ang naging dahilan upang siya ay mapasadlak sa utang.
🇺🇸 His addiction to vice was the reason he was plunged into debt.
🇵🇭 Hindi niya hahayaang mapasadlak sa dusa ang kanyang pamilya.
🇺🇸 He will not let his family be plunged into suffering.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.