EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
helplessness; powerlessness...
mixing (a drink); seasoning (food)...
rendezvous; tryst...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
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FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging walang kakayahan o kapangyarihang baguhin ang isang sitwasyon o tulungan ang sarili o ang iba.
EN: helplessness; powerlessness
This is the feeling of watching your favorite series character make a terrible decision and you can't do anything about it. It’s seeing your crush cry over someone else. It's when your internet connection dies in the middle of a crucial online meeting. You know what needs to be done, but you're completely unable to do it. The universe just says "no."
Mula sa 'pagka-' (estado ng pagiging) + 'walang' (without) + 'kaya' (ability, capacity).
ROOT MEANING: ability; capable, can
Describes a deep sense of inability to act or change a situation.
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🇵🇭 Naramdaman niya ang matinding pagkawalang-kaya habang pinapanood ang nasusunog nilang bahay.
🇺🇸 He felt extreme helplessness while watching their house burn down.
🇵🇭 Ang pagkawalang-kaya sa harap ng sakuna ay isang napakasakit na damdamin.
🇺🇸 The powerlessness in the face of disaster is a very painful feeling.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.