EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to waste (time, effort, resources) on someone/some...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/pag-ak-sa-ya-HAN/
FIL: Ang paggamit o paggugol ng isang bagay na mahalaga, tulad ng oras, pera, o lakas, sa isang tao, bagay, o gawain na walang kabuluhan o hindi karapat-dapat.
EN: to waste (time, effort, resources) on someone/something
This is the verb for all your 'sana all' moments that turn into 'sana 'di na lang.' You know, when you spend hours crafting the perfect reply to your crush, only to get 'seen-zoned.' That's you, 'pinag-aksayahan' mo ng effort. It's the hugot behind spending your 13th-month pay on something that breaks after a week. 'Don't waste your time on me.'
Used to denote the object or person on which something valuable is wasted. Often used with a sense of regret or admonishment.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong pag-aksayahan ng luha ang taong hindi ka naman pinapahalagahan.
🇺🇸 Don't waste your tears on a person who doesn't value you.
🇵🇭 Ayokong pag-aksayahan ng oras ang mga walang katuturang tsismis.
🇺🇸 I don't want to waste time on pointless gossip.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.