EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
struggle, combat, fighting...
skin; hide; rind; peel...
birthmark; mole...
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-ba-BA-ka/
FIL: Ang akto ng pakikipaglaban o pakikipagtunggali, maaaring sa paraang pisikal o sa ibang anyo ng pagpupunyagi.
EN: struggle, combat, fighting
This is the 'struggle is real' mood, but in a more formal, epic way. It's you fighting the urge to sleep at your desk during a long meeting. It's the intense action scene in a historical movie. It's the high-level concept of 'laban'—not just a single fight, but the ongoing, noble struggle.
From `pag-` + `baka`. The root `baka` (fight, struggle) is archaic and distinct from `baka` (cow) and `baka` (maybe).
ROOT MEANING: cow, cattle
More formal or literary than `pakikipag-away` or `laban`. It often implies a more significant or prolonged struggle, such as for freedom or principles.
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🇵🇭 Ang kasaysayan ng Pilipinas ay puno ng mga kuwento ng pagbabaka para sa kalayaan.
🇺🇸 The history of the Philippines is full of stories of struggle for freedom.
🇵🇭 Ang kaniyang pagbabaka sa sakit ay nagbigay inspirasyon sa marami.
🇺🇸 His fight against the illness inspired many.
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.