EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to escape from...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ta-KA-san/
FIL: Magawang makawala o makaligtas mula sa isang tao, lugar, o sitwasyon.
EN: to be able to escape from
That feeling of pure, unadulterated joy when you successfully leave the office at exactly 5 PM on a Friday, avoiding your boss who's looking for "volunteers" for weekend work. You have successfully "matakasan" the overtime trap. It's also when the hero in a movie finally gets away from the bad guys.
From `ma-` (ability) + `takas` (escape) + `-an` (locative/benefactive suffix).
ROOT MEANING: to escape, to flee
The 'ma- -an' affix indicates the ability to escape *from* a specific person, place, or situation.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang matakasan ang kanyang mga problema ngunit lalo lang itong lumala.
🇺🇸 He tried to escape from his problems, but they only got worse.
🇵🇭 Sana'y matakasan natin ang matinding traffic sa EDSA ngayon.
🇺🇸 I hope we can escape from the terrible traffic on EDSA today.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.