EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be broken, to be damaged, to spoil...
erect; upright; vertical...
to set up on; to erect on a spot...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/ma-SI-ra/
FIL: Magkaroon ng pinsala, depekto, o pagkasama na nagiging sanhi ng hindi na paggana o pagiging hindi na kaaya-aya.
EN: to be broken, to be damaged, to spoil
What happens to your phone when you drop it face down. What happens to food left outside the fridge. What happens to your diet plans when someone brings a box of donuts to the office. "Huwag mo sanang masira ang tiwala ko sa'yo" is the ultimate hugot line.
From "ma-" (verb prefix) + "sira" (broken, damaged).
ROOT MEANING: broken; damaged; out of order
Can refer to physical objects, food (spoiling), or abstract concepts like trust or reputation. The past tense is 'nasira'.
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🇵🇭 Ingatan mo ang laruan na iyan para hindi masira.
🇺🇸 Take care of that toy so it won't get broken.
🇵🇭 Nalaglag ang cellphone niya kaya nasira ang screen.
🇺🇸 His cellphone fell, that's why the screen got damaged.
🇵🇭 Baka masira ang ulam kung hindi ilalagay sa ref.
🇺🇸 The food might spoil if it's not put in the fridge.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.