EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
downwards; going down; decreasing...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/pa-ba-BA/
FIL: Patungo sa isang lugar na mas mababa; sa direksyong paibaba. Tumutukoy rin sa pagbawas ng halaga, bilang, o antas.
EN: downwards; going down; decreasing
The direction your bank account balance goes after payday. Or the direction you're headed on an escalator going down. It means 'downwards' or 'decreasing.' 'Pababa na ang presyo ng bilihin!' (The prices of goods are going down!) is something we all want to hear at the palengke.
From `pa-` (directional prefix) + `baba` (down, low).
ROOT MEANING: low; short (in height)
Can refer to physical direction, or a decrease in value, price, or intensity.
🇵🇭 Sumakay kami sa elevator na pababa.
🇺🇸 We rode the elevator that was going down.
🇵🇭 Mukhang pababa ang trend ng kaso ngayon.
🇺🇸 It seems the trend of cases is decreasing now.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.