EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Act of extinguishing; suppression...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-a-pu-LA/
FIL: Ang proseso ng pagpatay sa apoy, pagpigil sa paglala ng isang sitwasyon, o pagpapakalma sa matinding damdamin.
EN: Act of extinguishing; suppression
This is what firefighters do to a fire, what your friend does to your 'marupok' feelings for your ex, or what you do to a political flame war online by muting everyone. It's the act of stopping something from spreading.
From 'pag-' (nominalizing prefix) + 'apula' (to extinguish).
Can be used for literal fire or metaphorical 'fires' like anger, rebellion, or gossip.
🇵🇭 Mabilis ang pag-apula ng mga bumbero sa sunog sa palengke.
🇺🇸 The firefighters' extinguishing of the market fire was quick.
🇵🇭 Mahalaga ang pag-apula sa galit bago pa ito lumaki.
🇺🇸 The suppression of anger is important before it escalates.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.