EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
reading...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/nag-ba-BA-sa/
FIL: Ang kasalukuyang kilos ng pag-unawa sa mga nakasulat na salita o simbolo; ang proseso ng pagkuha ng impormasyon mula sa teksto.
EN: reading
What you're doing right now. Or what you tell your boss you're doing ("nagbabasa po ng emails") when you're actually scrolling through memes. It's the progressive tense of the verb.
ROOT MEANING: to read
Refers to the act of reading. Not to be confused with its homograph 'nagbabasa' (/nag-ba-ba-SA/), which means 'making something wet'. Pronunciation is key.
🇵🇭 Mahilig siyang nagbabasa ng mga libro tuwing gabi.
🇺🇸 He likes reading books every night.
🇵🇭 Ano ang binabasa mo diyan sa cellphone mo?
🇺🇸 What are you reading there on your phone?
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.