EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
immediately; at once...
each, every...
locust, grasshopper...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pag-ka-ra-KA/
FIL: Nang walang anumang pagkaantala o pag-aatubili; agad-agad.
EN: immediately; at once
This is the old-school, formal way of saying 'G na!'. Before 'agad-agad' became the standard, our lolos and lolas would say 'pagkaraka'. It's the 'ASAP' of the Florante at Laura era. Use this when you want to sound dramatic and urgent, like a character in a historical film.
Likely from 'pagka-' + 'daka' (an old word for 'place' or 'moment').
Considered literary or archaic in modern conversation.
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🇵🇭 Pagkaraka'y tumindig ang hari at nagbigay ng utos.
🇺🇸 Immediately, the king stood up and gave a command.
🇵🇭 Nang marinig ang balita, pagkaraka siyang umalis.
🇺🇸 Upon hearing the news, he left at once.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.