EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
now, today...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/nga-YON/
FIL: Sa kasalukuyang panahon; sa oras na ito; sa araw na ito.
EN: now, today
The ultimate deadline. Whether it's for a project, a life decision, or just deciding what to eat for lunch, 'ngayon na' is the Pinoy's way of saying 'the pressure is ON.' It's the opposite of 'mamaya na,' the siren song of procrastination.
From Proto-Philippine *ŋa-ən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋa-ʔan.
Can mean both "now" (at this moment) and "today" (this current day). Context is key.
🇵🇭 Kailangang tapusin ang trabaho ngayon.
🇺🇸 The work needs to be finished today.
🇵🇭 Kumain na tayo ngayon.
🇺🇸 Let's eat now.
🇵🇭 Ngayon ko lang nalaman ang totoo.
🇺🇸 I only found out the truth just now.
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