EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to enter; to get into (a place, situati...
to be able to please; to be able to give pleasure...
can wait; to be able to wait...
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/ma-PA-sok/
FIL: Magkaroon ng kakayahang pumasok; makapasok sa isang lugar o kalagayan, na maaaring hindi sinasadya.
EN: to be able to enter; to get into (a place, situation, or trouble)
This can mean literally getting into a place, like "Sana mapasok ko yung sinehan kahit late na ako." But more often, it's used for getting into a situation, especially trouble. "Ayaw kong mapasok sa gulo." It's like accidentally walking into a meeting you weren't invited to, or getting dragged into office drama.
ma- (ability/accidental prefix) + pasok (enter)
ROOT MEANING: to enter; to go in
Can denote ability ('can enter') or accidental entry ('happened to enter'). Context is crucial.
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🇵🇭 Ingat sa paglalakad, baka mapasok ka sa putikan.
🇺🇸 Be careful where you walk, you might get into the mud.
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