EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
abuse; mistreatment...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-a-a-bu-SO/
FIL: Ang kilos ng malupit, marahas, o hindi makatarungang pagtrato sa isang tao o bagay; pagmamalabis sa kapangyarihan o awtoridad.
EN: abuse; mistreatment
This is a heavy one. It's when someone misuses their power, whether it's a boss overworking their staff (power-tripping), someone hurting a loved one, or even just taking advantage of the 'unli-rice' promo a little *too* seriously. It's crossing the line from use to misuse, often with harmful consequences.
From the nominalizing prefix 'pag-a-' + 'abuso' (from Spanish 'abuso', meaning 'abuse').
ROOT MEANING: abuse, misuse, maltreatment
The prefix 'pag-a-' turns the root word 'abuso' (abuse) into the act or process of abusing.
🇵🇭 Itinigil na niya ang pag-aabuso sa kanyang kalusugan sa pamamagitan ng pagtigil sa paninigarilyo.
🇺🇸 He stopped the abuse of his health by quitting smoking.
🇵🇭 Ang pag-aabuso sa kapangyarihan ay isang malubhang isyu sa lipunan.
🇺🇸 The abuse of power is a serious societal issue.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.