EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to gang up on someone; to single out (collectively...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ka-i-SA-han/
FIL: Ang sama-samang pagtuunan ng pansin, kritisismo, o kilos ang isang tao o bagay, kadalasan sa negatibong paraan.
EN: to gang up on someone; to single out (collectively)
This is what happens in a group chat when everyone suddenly agrees to make fun of one person's new haircut. It's the "pinagtulungan" or "pinagtripan" verb. In a work setting, it's when the whole team blames you for the failed project. Not a good feeling.
From 'pag-' + 'kaisa' + '-han'. The root 'isa' (one) is central.
Has a strong negative connotation of ganging up or unfairly targeting an individual.
🇵🇭 Huwag ninyong pagkaisahan ang bago nating kaklase.
🇺🇸 Don't gang up on our new classmate.
🇵🇭 Naramdaman niyang pinagkaisahan siya ng kanyang mga katrabaho.
🇺🇸 She felt that her coworkers had ganged up on her.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.