EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
wretchedness; misery; state of being lowly...
To wrinkle; to shrivel...
To suffer a loss (in business)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pag-ka-A-ba/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging kaawa-awa, dukha, o hamak.
EN: wretchedness; misery; state of being lowly
It's the feeling you have on Monday morning when you see your workload. It's the vibe of a telenovela protagonist who's lost everything. It's not just being poor ('hirap') or sad ('lungkot'); it's a deep state of misery and lowliness, the kind that makes you want to sing a dramatic 'birit' song in the rain.
From the prefix "pagka-" (state of being) + "aba" (lowly, alas).
ROOT MEANING: hey!; wow!; oh!
"Aba" can also be an interjection of surprise, but in this context, it means lowly or pitiful.
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🇵🇭 Naramdaman niya ang sukdulang pagkaaba matapos siyang iwan ng lahat.
🇺🇸 She felt extreme wretchedness after everyone left her.
🇵🇭 Sa kabila ng kanyang pagkaaba, hindi siya nawalan ng pag-asa.
🇺🇸 Despite his state of misery, he did not lose hope.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.