EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
quick-wittedness, alertness...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ka-LIS-to/
FIL: Ang katangian ng pagiging mabilis mag-isip, alisto, at handa sa anumang sitwasyon.
EN: quick-wittedness, alertness
This is your brain on its third cup of coffee during a client presentation. It's that moment you perfectly answer a surprise question from the boss, or when you manage to dodge a flying slipper from your mom. It's the opposite of 'loading...'
From Spanish "listo" (ready, clever).
Often used to describe a person's mental quickness or readiness. The prefix 'pagka-' turns the adjective 'listo' into a noun describing the state or quality of being 'listo'.
🇵🇭 Humanga ako sa pagkalisto ng bata sa pagsagot sa mga tanong.
🇺🇸 I was amazed by the child's quick-wittedness in answering the questions.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa kanyang pagkalisto, naiwasan niya ang aksidente.
🇺🇸 Because of his alertness, he avoided the accident.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.