EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
aimlessly wandering; roaming around...
horseshoe...
vacant, empty, available...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-GA-la-GA-la/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa kalagayan ng pagiging palibut-libot o palakad-lakad nang walang malinaw na layunin o direksyon. Ito ay nagpapahiwatig ng mas madalas o mas matagal na paggala kaysa sa 'pagala'.
EN: aimlessly wandering; roaming around
This is the upgraded version of 'pagala'. It's you, after a major life crisis, walking around Luneta at 2 AM questioning your existence. It's that cat that visits your backyard, then your neighbor's, then the street corner, like it's on a grand, pointless tour. It's the official status of someone who is 'job-hunting' but is really just going to different coffee shops every day.
ROOT MEANING: stroll, trip, wandering
The reduplication of 'gala' intensifies the meaning, emphasizing the aimlessness and continuous nature of the wandering. Can function as both an adjective describing a noun or an adverb describing a verb.
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🇵🇭 Nakita ko siyang pagala-gala sa mall na parang may malalim na iniisip.
🇺🇸 I saw him wandering aimlessly in the mall as if he was deep in thought.
🇵🇭 Ang mga pusang pagala-gala ay madalas humihingi ng pagkain sa mga residente.
🇺🇸 The roaming cats often ask for food from the residents.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.