EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
was delayed; was inconvenienced...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/na-as-TRA-so/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging huli o pagkaantala sa isang gawain, lakad, o plano dahil sa isang hindi inaasahang pangyayari.
EN: was delayed; was inconvenienced
This is what happens when you plan to leave at 7 AM but EDSA has other plans for you. You get stuck in traffic for 3 hours and arrive at your meeting late. "Sorry, boss, naastraso ako sa traffic." It's the official anthem of every Manila commuter. Derived from the Spanish 'atraso' (delay).
From Tagalog na- (verb prefix) + Spanish 'atraso' (delay, backwardness).
ROOT MEANING: delay; arrears; something overdue
A very common word in the context of traffic, appointments, and project deadlines.
🇵🇭 Naastraso ang byahe namin dahil sa biglaang pagbaha.
🇺🇸 Our trip was delayed because of sudden flooding.
🇵🇭 Ayokong maastraso ang sweldo ng mga empleyado.
🇺🇸 I don't want the employees' salaries to be delayed.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.