EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to oblige; to compel...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Pilitin o atasang gawin ng isang tao ang isang bagay dahil sa batas, tungkulin, o pangako.
EN: to oblige; to compel
This is the 'no choice ka' verb. When you are 'obligahin'-ed, you're being required to do something, not by physical force, but by duty, law, or a very persistent tita. It's the feeling of having to sing at the family reunion because your mom put you on the spot. 'Huwag mo akong obligahin na magbayad para sa'yo, may utang ka pa sa'kin!'
From Spanish 'obligar'.
Implies a sense of duty or responsibility, sometimes against one's will.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong obligahin ang mga tao na sumang-ayon sa iyo.
🇺🇸 Don't compel people to agree with you.
🇵🇭 Inobligahin ng batas ang lahat ng mamamayan na magbayad ng buwis.
🇺🇸 The law obliged all citizens to pay taxes.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.