EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
but; however...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/NGU-ni't/
FIL: Isang pangatnig na ginagamit upang ipakita ang pagkontra o pagkakaiba sa dalawang sugnay o ideya. Ito ay pormal na katumbas ng 'pero'.
EN: but; however
This is the formal, "nasa thesis defense ka" version of 'pero'. You use 'nguni't' when you want to sound smart and serious, like when you say "Mahal kita, nguni't kailangan ko munang unahin ang career ko." It’s the ‘but’ that carries weight, drama, and a hint of a classic Filipino movie monologue.
Believed to be a contraction of "ngayon" (now) and "at" (and), evolving into its current meaning.
'Nguni't' is more formal and literary than its common counterpart, 'pero'. The apostrophe is often omitted in modern writing ('ngunit').
🇵🇭 Nais sana niyang sumama, nguni't may mahalaga siyang gagawin.
🇺🇸 He wanted to come, but he had something important to do.
🇵🇭 Marami siyang pera, nguni't hindi siya masaya.
🇺🇸 He has a lot of money, however he is not happy.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.