EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be orphaned, to be bereft...
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evaporation; leaking of vapor/odor...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-u-LI-la/
FIL: Ang mawalan ng isa o parehong magulang. Sa mas malawak na kahulugan, ang maiwang mag-isa dahil sa pagpanaw ng isang minamahal.
EN: to be orphaned, to be bereft
The ultimate teleserye trope starter pack. The main character is almost always **naulila** at a young age. In real life, it’s a deeply sad state of losing one's parents or, more broadly, being left alone by the death of a loved one. It’s the feeling of profound loss and being left behind.
From `ma-` (verb prefix) + `ulila` (orphan).
ROOT MEANING: orphan; orphaned
A verb describing the state of becoming an orphan. The noun is 'ulila'.
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🇵🇭 Maaga siyang naulila sa kanyang mga magulang.
🇺🇸 She was orphaned by her parents at an early age.
🇵🇭 Nang mamatay ang kanyang asawa, pakiramdam niya ay naulila siyang muli.
🇺🇸 When her husband died, she felt as if she was bereft once again.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.