EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
was canceled...
saliva...
to drool on...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/na-KAN-sel/
FIL: Hindi natuloy o ipinawalang-bisa ang isang nakatakdang gawain, pangyayari, o kasunduan.
EN: was canceled
'Yung feeling na ready ka na umalis, bihis na bihis, tapos biglang may mag-text na "Sorry, nacancel." Parang love life mo, akala mo tuloy na, 'yun pala drawing lang. Or 'yung flight mo na nacancel dahil sa bagyo, at stranded ka sa airport. #SanaAllHindiCancelled
From English "cancel" with the Tagalog prefix "na-".
ROOT MEANING: to cancel (socially)
A very common Taglish word used in everyday conversation, especially for plans, events, or orders.
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🇵🇭 Sayang, nacancel ang concert dahil sa masamang panahon.
🇺🇸 It's a shame, the concert was canceled due to bad weather.
🇵🇭 Nacancel ang meeting namin kanina kaya umuwi ako nang maaga.
🇺🇸 Our meeting was canceled earlier, so I went home early.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.