EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
fragile, easily broken...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-si-RA-in/
FIL: Madaling masira o magkaroon ng pinsala.
EN: fragile, easily broken
Describes anything made in China... kidding! It's that cheap umbrella that flips inside out with a little bit of wind, or the toy from a fast-food meal that breaks before you even get home. It’s also your friend who gets sick easily ("masirain ang katawan") or gets their heart broken over the smallest things ("masirain ang puso").
From "ma-" + "sira" + "-in" (suffix indicating a tendency or inclination).
ROOT MEANING: broken; damaged; out of order
Can describe objects, health, or even emotional disposition.
🇵🇭 Mag-ingat ka sa paghawak ng mga baso dahil masirain ang mga iyan.
🇺🇸 Be careful holding those glasses because they are fragile.
🇵🇭 Mula pagkabata ay masirain na ang kanyang katawan kaya madali siyang magkasakit.
🇺🇸 Since childhood, his body has been frail so he gets sick easily.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.