EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be able to see from a distance; to glimpse...
infix...
to hyphenate; to put a hyphen...
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/ma-ta-NAW/
FIL: Maaninag o makita ang isang bagay mula sa malayo.
EN: to be able to see from a distance; to glimpse
That feeling when you're on a bus and you finally see the familiar landmark near your house. Or when you're at the top of a mountain and you can see the whole city. It's seeing something far away, like your sweldo on the 10th of the month, or the possibility of your crush liking you back. "Malayo pa, pero matatanaw na."
ma- (abilitative prefix) + tanaw (view from a distance)
ROOT MEANING: view, sight (from a distance)
Implies seeing something that is far.
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🇵🇭 Mula sa bintana ng eroplano, matatanaw mo ang maliliit na kabahayan.
🇺🇸 From the airplane window, you can see the small houses from a distance.
🇵🇭 Sa tuktok ng bundok, matatanaw ang buong kapatagan.
🇺🇸 At the top of the mountain, the entire plain can be seen.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.