EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be involved; to be implicated...
Red Cross...
intersection, crossroads...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-pa-SANG-kot/
FIL: Masama o madawit sa isang pangyayari, usapin, o gulo, kadalasan nang hindi sinasadya.
EN: to be involved; to be implicated
The 'nadamay lang' verb. When your officemate is doing something shady and you just happened to be in their screenshot, you might get **mapasangkot** in the HR investigation. It’s being dragged into drama, whether you're a willing participant or just an innocent bystander. The favorite word of every politician in a scandal: 'Hindi po ako sangkot!'
From 'ma-' (potential) + 'pa-' (causative) + 'sangkot' (involved).
Often carries a negative connotation, implying involvement in trouble, crime, or controversy.
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🇵🇭 Ayaw niyang mapasangkot sa gulo ng mag-asawa.
🇺🇸 He doesn't want to be involved in the couple's troubles.
🇵🇭 Napasangkot ang pangalan niya sa isang malaking iskandalo.
🇺🇸 His name was implicated in a huge scandal.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.