EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sued; filed a complaint...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/nag-HAB-la/
FIL: Nagsampa ng pormal na reklamo o kaso sa hukuman laban sa isang tao o entidad.
EN: sued; filed a complaint
When the chismis gets too real and escalates to the barangay hall or, worse, to Tulfo. It's the legal version of 'sumbong kita sa nanay mo.' Someone did something wrong, and now you're making it official.
From Spanish 'hablar' (to speak), which in the Philippine legal context evolved to mean filing a formal suit or complaint.
Primarily used in legal or formal complaint contexts.
🇵🇭 Naghabla ang babae laban sa kanyang amo dahil sa hindi tamang pasahod.
🇺🇸 The woman filed a complaint against her boss for unfair wages.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa matinding away, naghabla siya ng kasong libelo.
🇺🇸 Because of the intense fight, he sued for libel.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.