EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
choosy; selective...
to compete against each other; to clash...
to use a cane; to use a staff...
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/ma-PI-li/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon ng mataas na pamantayan sa pagpili; hindi basta-basta tumatanggap o nasisiyahan sa anumang bagay.
EN: choosy; selective
How your parents describe you when you're still single at 30. It's being meticulous with your choices, whether it's for a jowa, a job, or the perfect ripe mango at the palengke. You're not just settling for anything. Some call it picky, you call it having standards. 'Ang arte, ang mapili!'
From `ma-` + `pili` (choose).
ROOT MEANING: to choose, to select
Can have a slightly negative connotation (picky) or a neutral one (selective).
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🇵🇭 Masyado siyang mapili sa pagkain kaya laging konti lang ang nakakain niya.
🇺🇸 She is too choosy with food so she always eats just a little.
🇵🇭 Hindi naman sa pagiging mapili, gusto ko lang makasiguro sa desisyon ko.
🇺🇸 It's not about being selective, I just want to be sure of my decision.
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