EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
one who gives false hope; a stringer...
open-minded...
slobbery, drooling...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/pa-A-sa/
FIL: Isang tao na nagbibigay ng pahiwatig o pangako ng isang bagay, karaniwan sa romantikong konteksto, nang walang intensyong tuparin ito, na nagiging sanhi ng pag-asa sa wala.
EN: one who gives false hope; a stringer
The official villain in modern Filipino hugot culture. This is the person who's "sweet but not interested," "caring but not committed." They leave you on read but react to your stories. They give you just enough attention to keep you hoping, but never enough to make it real. Basically, a walking "seen zone." Don't be a `paasa`.
From pa- (causative prefix) + asa (hope).
ROOT MEANING: hope
Can be used as a noun to describe a person or an adjective to describe their actions. Strongly associated with romantic relationships and "M.U." (Mutual Understanding) situations.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang maniwala sa kanya, paasa lang 'yan.
🇺🇸 Don't believe him, he's just a stringer.
🇵🇭 Napagod na akong umasa sa mga taong paasa.
🇺🇸 I'm tired of hoping on people who give false hope.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.