EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
biased; partial; inclined...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/may-KI-ling/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon ng inklinasyon o pagpanig sa isang partikular na panig, ideya, o tao; hindi patas o obhektibo.
EN: biased; partial; inclined
When your mom is the referee for a game between you and your sibling, but you know she's secretly rooting for the 'panganay'. That's 'may-kiling'. It's having a favorite, a bias. It’s the news outlet that only shows one side of the story or the basketball ref who seems to only call fouls on the visiting team.
From `may` (to have) + `kiling` (inclination, tilt).
ROOT MEANING: Inclination; leaning; bias
Can refer to a physical tilt or a figurative bias.
🇵🇭 Ang desisyon ng hukom ay tila may-kiling sa mas mayaman na partido.
🇺🇸 The judge's decision seemed biased towards the wealthier party.
🇵🇭 Halatang may-kiling ang balita dahil puro papuri lang ang sinasabi.
🇺🇸 The news is obviously partial because it only says praises.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.