EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a bad job (shoddy work); an evil deed...
to be able to advise; can advise...
corny; cheesy...
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FIL: Maaaring tumukoy sa (1) gawaing hindi pulido o mababa ang kalidad, o (2) isang gawain na labag sa batas o moralidad.
EN: a bad job (shoddy work); an evil deed
This has two flavors. 1) Shoddy work, like when the 'plumber' you hired just used duct tape to fix the leak. 2) A shady gig, the kind of 'trabaho' you see in action movies involving unmarked vans and briefcases. Think 'raket na delikado.'
masama (-ng) + trabaho
ROOT MEANING: work, job, labor
The meaning depends on context. It can mean poorly done work ('gawang-palpak') or an illegal/immoral act ('masamang gawain').
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🇵🇭 Ang pag-aayos ng pader ay masamang trabaho; hindi pantay ang pagkakapintura.
🇺🇸 The wall repair is a bad job; the paint is uneven.
🇵🇭 Napilitan siyang pumasok sa masamang trabaho para may maipakain sa pamilya.
🇺🇸 He was forced to take on an evil deed (illicit work) to feed his family.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.