EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
an attack; the act of attacking...
exasperation...
defeat...
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-a-TA-ke/
FIL: Ang kilos ng pananalakay, paninira, o pagpuna nang may masamang layunin laban sa isang tao, bagay, o ideya.
EN: an attack; the act of attacking
This isn't just a physical fight. It can be your tita's "pag-atake" on your love life during a family reunion ("Wala ka pa ring jowa?!"). It's also that sudden urge to raid the fridge at midnight. Or, in gaming, it's literally the "pag-atake" on the enemy's base.
From Spanish "ataque" (attack). The prefix `pag-` nominalizes the root word, turning it into the act or process of doing it.
ROOT MEANING: attack
Can be physical, verbal, or even digital (e.g., cyber-attack).
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🇵🇭 Ang biglaang pag-atake sa puso ay isang seryosong kondisyong medikal.
🇺🇸 A sudden heart attack is a serious medical condition.
🇵🇭 Hindi ko nagustuhan ang kanyang pag-atake sa aking pagkatao.
🇺🇸 I did not like his attack on my character.
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.