EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
started; began...
palpitation; anxiety; premonition...
a unit of measure for grain...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/nag-um-pi-SA/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pagsisimula ng isang gawain, pangyayari, o proseso, na naganap sa nakalipas na panahon. Ito ang anyong pangnakaraan ng pandiwang 'mag-umpisa'.
EN: started; began
The Genesis of everything. The moment the chismis was born. "Saan ba nag-umpisa ang gulo?" (Where did the trouble start?). It's what you did on January 1st with your new gym membership (and stopped by January 15th). It's the first step of a long journey, whether it's a thesis, a new business, or a complicated love story.
Tagalog prefix 'nag-' + 'umpisa'.
ROOT MEANING: start; beginning
A very common word. Synonymous with 'nagsimula'. 'Nag-umpisa' feels slightly more conversational.
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🇵🇭 Nag-umpisa na ang palabas, bilisan ninyo!
🇺🇸 The show has started, hurry up!
🇵🇭 Dito nag-umpisa ang aming pagkakaibigan.
🇺🇸 Our friendship started here.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.