EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
has a defect; is faulty...
to become frustrated; to be dismayed...
to copy; to quote; to transcribe...
Pang-uri
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/may-di-pe-REN-si-ya/
FIL: Nagtataglay ng kapintasan, sira, o hindi paggana nang tama.
EN: has a defect; is faulty
When your phone suddenly dies, your internet connection is slower than a snail, or the remote control only works if you hit it three times. It's the universal diagnosis for anything that's not working properly, from your laptop to your brain on a Monday morning. 'Sorry, late ako, may-diperensiya ata yung alarm clock ko.' (Sorry I'm late, I think my alarm clock is faulty.)
From 'may' (has/have) + Spanish 'diferencia' (difference, but adopted to mean defect/problem).
ROOT MEANING: difference; defect; problem; malfunction
Can apply to machines, objects, systems, or even people (often humorously or offensively, e.g., 'may diperensiya sa pag-iisip').
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🇵🇭 Ibalik mo 'yang binili mo, may-diperensiya sa makina.
🇺🇸 Return that thing you bought, it has a defect in the engine.
🇵🇭 Tila may-diperensiya ang ating koneksyon sa internet ngayon.
🇺🇸 It seems our internet connection is faulty today.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.