EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of climbing; ascent; increase...
to be able to feed; to cause someone to eat...
meddlesome; interfering...
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.
/pag-ak-YAT/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pagpunta sa mas mataas na lugar, tulad ng pag-akyat sa hagdan, bundok, o puno. Maaari rin itong tumukoy sa pagtaas ng posisyon, estado sa buhay, o halaga.
EN: act of climbing; ascent; increase
Literally, it's what you do to get a good signal in the province or to reach the top of Mt. Pulag for that sea-of-clouds selfie. Figuratively, it’s your promotion from junior developer to senior. It's also 'pag-akyat ng ligaw,' where a suitor visits his crush's house to formally court her and win over the family.
ROOT MEANING: climb, ascent, increase
Can be literal (climbing a mountain), figurative (social climbing, promotion), or quantitative (increase in price).
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🇵🇭 Pinaghandaan ng mga mountaineer ang kanilang pag-akyat sa Bundok Apo.
🇺🇸 The mountaineers prepared for their ascent of Mount Apo.
🇵🇭 Ang pag-akyat ng presyo ng bilihin ay isang malaking problema.
🇺🇸 The increase in the price of goods is a big problem.
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.