EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to suppress, to quell, to subdue...
to patch; to mend (by patching)...
to give instructions; to enjoin...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-su-PIL/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon ng kakayahang pigilan, kontrolin, o talunin ang isang bagay na malakas o mahirap pamahalaan, tulad ng isang rebelyon, damdamin, o sakit.
EN: to suppress, to quell, to subdue
What you try to do to your 'kilig' when your crush walks by. Or what the government tries to do to a protest. It's about putting something down, keeping it under control, whether it's an army, a fire, or your urge to buy something on a 12.12 sale.
ma- (potential verb prefix) + supil (subdue)
ROOT MEANING: suppressed; subdued
A formal word often found in news reports, historical texts, or when discussing control over strong forces or emotions.
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🇵🇭 Sinikap ng mga bumbero na masupil ang malaking sunog.
🇺🇸 The firefighters tried to suppress the huge fire.
🇵🇭 Mahirap masupil ang galit na nararamdaman niya.
🇺🇸 It is difficult to subdue the anger that he feels.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.