EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
and then immediately...
mortar (for pounding)...
cessation, stopping, letting up...
Pang-uri
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/pag-da-KAY/
FIL: Isang pang-abay na nagsasaad ng agarang pagsunod ng isang pangyayari o kilos; pinaikling anyo ng 'pagdaka at'.
EN: and then immediately
This is the classic 'and then suddenly' from a dramatic storyteller. Like when you're telling your friend about your crush, 'He looked at me, *pagdaka'y* ngumiti!' It’s the literary, old-school version of “tapos bigla.” You'll find this more in books than in a TikTok comment section.
Contraction of 'pagdaka' (immediately) and 'ay' (is/was) or 'at' (and).
Primarily used in literary or formal writing. It connects two clauses, with the second one happening immediately after the first.
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🇵🇭 Narinig niya ang putok, pagdaka'y nagtago sa ilalim ng mesa.
🇺🇸 He heard the shot, and then immediately hid under the table.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.