EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
attending a wake, vigil...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-LA-may/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagpunta sa burol o lamay upang makiramay sa pamilya ng namatayan.
EN: attending a wake, vigil
It's the Filipino tradition of paying respects to the deceased, which often involves coffee, biscuits, some mahjong or card games, and catching up with relatives you haven't seen in years. It's a somber reunion, a way of showing you're there for the grieving family.
From `pag-` (gerund prefix) + `lamay` (wake, vigil).
Refers to the act of visiting a wake. 'Lamay' is the wake itself, while 'paglamay' is the action of going to the wake.
🇵🇭 Ang paglamay ay isang paraan ng pagpapakita ng pakikiramay.
🇺🇸 Attending a wake is a way of showing sympathy.
🇵🇭 Pumunta kami sa probinsya para sa paglamay sa aming lola.
🇺🇸 We went to the province to attend the wake for our grandmother.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.