EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
surprising; strange; causing wonder...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/na-ka-pag-ta-TA-ka/
FIL: Isang bagay, pangyayari, o sitwasyon na hindi karaniwan at nagdudulot ng pagtataka, pagkamangha, o pagkalito.
EN: surprising; strange; causing wonder
That 'sana all' moment but for weird stuff. When your friend who's always late arrives on time. When your internet is suddenly fast. When an appliance fixes itself. It's anything that makes you go 'Hala, paano nangyari 'yun?' or 'Wow, amazing!'. It's the universe glitching in a good (or just plain weird) way.
From nakapag- (causative) + taka (wonder, surprise). It functions as an adjective describing something that causes wonder.
ROOT MEANING: amazed, surprised, wondering
This very common word acts as an adjective to describe a situation or event that is surprising or puzzling.
🇵🇭 Nakapagtataka kung paano niya nalaman ang sikreto natin.
🇺🇸 It's surprising how he found out about our secret.
🇵🇭 Nakapagtataka ang bilis ng paglago ng kanilang negosyo.
🇺🇸 The speed of their business's growth is amazing.
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