EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
playing...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/nag-la-la-RO/
FIL: Kasalukuyang nakikibahagi sa isang laro o anumang gawaing panlibangan.
EN: playing
This could mean kids playing patintero outside, or you, a full-grown adult, **playing** Mobile Legends until 4 AM. It's also what your crush is doing with your feelings. 'Huwag ka nang umasa, **naglalaro** lang 'yan sa feelings mo.' (Don't get your hopes up, he's just **playing** with your feelings.)
The prefix 'nag-' and the reduplication of the first syllable 'la-' marks the progressive aspect (present, ongoing action).
ROOT MEANING: game; play
The progressive aspect (present tense) of 'maglaro'. Can be used literally for games or figuratively for toying with emotions.
🇵🇭 Masayang naglalaro ng basketball ang mga kabataan sa court.
🇺🇸 The youth are happily playing basketball on the court.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang maingay, baka masira ang konsentrasyon ng kapatid mong naglalaro ng chess.
🇺🇸 Don't be noisy, you might break your sibling's concentration who is playing chess.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.