EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sensible; conscious; intelligent...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/may-I-sip/
FIL: Nagtataglay ng kakayahang mag-isip, umunawa, o magpasya; may bait o talino.
EN: sensible; conscious; intelligent
This is your tita's compliment for a kid who isn't running around breaking things: 'Ay, may-isip na 'tong batang 'to!' It means someone has graduated from being a chaotic toddler to a person who can think logically. Also used for adults who make good decisions.
From "may" (has/with) + "isip" (mind/thought).
ROOT MEANING: mind, thought, intellect
Can refer to being conscious (as opposed to unconscious), having intellect, or being mature enough to think for oneself.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mag-alala, may-isip na ang anak mo at alam na niya ang tama sa mali.
🇺🇸 Don't worry, your child is sensible now and knows what is right from wrong.
🇵🇭 Kahit lasing, may-isip pa rin siya para umuwi.
🇺🇸 Even though he was drunk, he was still conscious enough to go home.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.