EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
the state of being that way; circumstance...
landfill material, filling...
fine-meshed net...
Pang-uri
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/pag-ka-ka-ga-YON/
FIL: Ang kalagayan o sitwasyon ng pagiging ganoon o sa ganoong paraan.
EN: the state of being that way; circumstance
This is the ultimate 'it is what it is.' It's a slightly formal way of saying 'the way things are' or 'because it's like that.' When your tita asks why you're still single, and you just shrug and say, 'Sa pagkakagayon ng buhay...' (With the way life is...), you're using this word perfectly. It's a philosophical mic drop.
From `pagkaka-` + `gayon` (like that, in that manner).
ROOT MEANING: like that, in that manner, so
Often used in more formal or literary contexts to refer to a state of affairs or a particular circumstance. It's related to 'ganoon' but in a noun form describing the state of being 'like that'.
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🇵🇭 Dahil sa pagkakagayon, wala na tayong magagawa kundi maghintay.
🇺🇸 Because of the way things are, we can do nothing but wait.
🇵🇭 Ang pagkakagayon ng mga pangyayari ay hindi inaasahan ng lahat.
🇺🇸 The circumstance of the events was not expected by everyone.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.