EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to get a sprain...
very beautiful, gorgeous, stunning...
very painful, extremely stinging...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-pi-LA-yan/
FIL: Ang magtamo ng pinsala sa kasukasuan, karaniwan sa paa o kamay, dahil sa biglaang pagka-baluktot o pagka-unat nito.
EN: to get a sprain
What happens when you try to do a TikTok dance challenge your body isn't ready for. Or when you wear high heels on the bumpy sidewalks of Manila. The result is a painful 'aray' and a week of limping, armed with a bottle of Omega Pain Killer.
From `ma-` + `pilay` + `-an` (sprain).
ROOT MEANING: sprain; fracture; lameness
A common injury. The 'ma-'-'-an' construction indicates an unintentional or accidental occurrence.
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🇵🇭 Mag-ingat sa pagbaba ng hagdan at baka ka mapilayan.
🇺🇸 Be careful going down the stairs or you might get a sprain.
🇵🇭 Napilayan ang manlalaro kaya hindi siya nakasama sa finals.
🇺🇸 The player got a sprain so he couldn't join the finals.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.