EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to heal; to cure...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Gawan ng lunas ang isang karamdaman o pinsala upang bumuti ang kalagayan.
EN: to heal; to cure
This is what doctors do, what your mom's 'Vicks VapoRub' is supposed to do, and what you wish time could do to a broken heart. It's the process of making something sick or broken, well again. "Pagaling ka!" is the ultimate Filipino get-well-soon card.
ROOT MEANING: excellent, skilled; excellence, skill
The root 'galing' in this context refers to wellness or recovery, not to be confused with 'galing' meaning excellence or skill.
🇵🇭 Dinala siya sa ospital upang pagalingin ang kanyang sakit.
🇺🇸 He was brought to the hospital to cure his illness.
🇵🇭 Sana ay pagalingin ng panahon ang lahat ng sugat.
🇺🇸 I hope time will heal all wounds.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.