EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
is starting to like; is fond of...
brutish; uncivilized; boorish...
carabao; water buffalo...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/na-gu-gus-tu-HAN/
FIL: Ang unti-unting pagkakaroon ng pagkagusto o paghanga sa isang tao, bagay, o ideya. Ito ay tumutukoy sa isang proseso o damdamin na nabubuo sa kasalukuyan.
EN: is starting to like; is fond of
The "getting there" stage of feelings. Hindi mo pa "love," pero hindi na rin "like" lang. It's when you find yourself smiling at their texts. "OMG bes, feeling ko nagugustuhan ko na siya." It can also apply to things, like that K-drama you were hesitant to watch or the bitter taste of ampalaya you now find... tolerable. It's the slow burn of affection.
Tagalog prefix 'na-' + 'gusto' + suffix '-han', with reduplication of the first syllable 'gu-'.
ROOT MEANING: to want; to like
This is a complex verb form. The '-an' suffix makes it object-focused. The 'na-...' + reduplication indicates an ongoing, developing, or involuntary state. It means "is coming to be liked (by the actor)."
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🇵🇭 Mukhang nagugustuhan na ng pusa ang bago niyang pagkain.
🇺🇸 It seems the cat is starting to like its new food.
🇵🇭 Hindi ko alam kung bakit, pero nagugustuhan ko na ang mga kanta niya.
🇺🇸 I don't know why, but I'm starting to like his/her songs.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.