EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
contagious...
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advance payment; out-of-pocket payment...
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.
/na-ka-HA-way/
FIL: May kakayahang mailipat o maipasa sa iba, lalo na ang sakit.
EN: contagious
This is the less common, slightly more formal cousin of 'nakakahawa'. It's what your doctor might say about the flu. But culturally, we also use 'nakakahawa' for non-illnesses. A yawn can be 'nakakahawa'. A good mood can be 'nakakahawa'. 'Nakahaway' is usually just for the medical stuff.
From 'haway,' an older or regional term for contagion, related to 'hawa.'
'Nakahahawa' is much more common in modern conversation. 'Nakahaway' might be encountered in older texts or more formal/medical contexts.
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🇵🇭 Ang sakit na bulutong-tubig ay lubhang nakahaway.
🇺🇸 The disease chickenpox is highly contagious.
🇵🇭 Pinayuhan siyang manatili sa bahay dahil nakahaway ang kaniyang ubo.
🇺🇸 He was advised to stay home because his cough was contagious.
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.