EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to ride; to be able to go along with...
shotgun, blunderbuss...
scooter...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-sa-ka-YAN/
FIL: Magkaroon ng pagkakataong sumakay sa isang sasakyan; o, sa matalinhagang kahulugan, ang makaunawa o makisama sa isang biro, usapan, o sitwasyon.
EN: to be able to ride; to be able to go along with
Has two major flavors. 1) The literal 'May masakayan pa kayang jeep?' panic at 10 PM. It's about finding a ride. 2) The figurative 'Mabuti na lang at masakayan mo ang trip ng barkada.' This means you can vibe with them, you can go with the flow, you get the joke. If someone is 'hindi masakayan,' they're a killjoy or can't take a joke. Be the friend who is 'madaling masakayan'.
ROOT MEANING: to ride; to get on; to board
This word is versatile, covering both literal transportation and figurative social interaction. Context is key. Completed aspect is 'nakasakay'.
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🇵🇭 Sana may masakayan pa tayong bus pauwi.
🇺🇸 I hope there's still a bus we can ride going home.
🇵🇭 Mahirap siyang biruin dahil hindi siya masakayan.
🇺🇸 It's hard to joke with him because you can't go along with him (he can't take a joke).
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.