EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
very beastly, extremely cruel, inhumane...
to foresee; to imagine...
is admired; is being admired...
Pang-uri
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/na-pa-ka-HA-yop/
FIL: Nagpapakita ng sukdulang pag-uugaling asal-hayop, malupit, o walang-awa.
EN: very beastly, extremely cruel, inhumane
This is what you scream at the kontrabida in a movie. It means someone is acting without humanity, conscience, or mercy. It's for the person who parks in two slots, cuts in line, and steals your lunch from the office fridge.
From `napaka-` (superlative prefix) + `hayop` (animal).
ROOT MEANING: animal
A strong insult implying someone has descended to the level of a beast in their actions. The negative and more traditional meaning of the word.
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🇵🇭 Ang taong gumawa ng ganoong krimen ay napakahayop.
🇺🇸 The person who committed such a crime is truly beastly.
🇵🇭 Napakahayop mo! Paano mo nagawa iyon sa sarili mong pamilya?
🇺🇸 You are so inhumane! How could you do that to your own family?
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.