EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
maternal...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-TER-nal/
FIL: Nauukol o may katangian ng isang ina; may kaugnayan sa pagiging ina.
EN: maternal
When your work supervisor packs you extra baon because you look thin, that's her maternal instincts kicking in. It's that 'motherly' vibe. Often used in English, but understood by most Filipinos.
From English 'maternal', from Latin 'maternus'.
A loanword used in formal, medical, or code-switching contexts. The native Tagalog equivalent is 'maka-ina' or 'pang-ina'.
🇵🇭 Ang maternal instincts ng isang ina ay laging lumalabas.
🇺🇸 A mother's maternal instincts always come out.
🇵🇭 Nag-file siya ng maternal leave para alagaan ang bagong silang niyang anak.
🇺🇸 She filed for maternal leave to take care of her newborn child.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.