EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
regression, state of being made to retreat...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ka-ka-pa-U-rong/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging sapilitang napaatras o napaalis mula sa isang posisyon.
EN: regression, state of being made to retreat
This is what happens when you confidently answer a question in class, but the teacher says, "Are you sure?" and you immediately doubt yourself. It's the feeling of your progress getting a hard reset, like when your internet dies mid-download and you have to start over. It's a forced step back.
From `pag-` (nominalizer) + `ka-` (state) + `pa-` (causative) + `urong` (retreat, move back).
ROOT MEANING: retreat, withdrawal
Often implies an external force causing the retreat.
🇵🇭 Ang biglaang pagkakapaurong ng mga sundalo ay ikinagulat ng lahat.
🇺🇸 The sudden state of being made to retreat by the soldiers surprised everyone.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa takot, kitang-kita ang pagkakapaurong niya mula sa away.
🇺🇸 Because of fear, his regression from the fight was very evident.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.