EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
reflection; contemplation; pondering...
to wake up...
to play the guitar...
Pang-uri
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/pag-li-li-NING/
FIL: Ang malalim at maingat na pag-iisip tungkol sa isang bagay; pagninilay-nilay sa mga ideya, karanasan, o desisyon.
EN: reflection; contemplation; pondering
This is what you do at 3 AM, staring at the ceiling, wondering about your life choices. It's your 'me time' to process everything—from that awkward thing you said in a meeting to whether you should finally resign and open a coffee shop. It's the mental equivalent of defragging your computer's hard drive.
From `pag-` (gerund prefix) + reduplication of the first syllable `li-` + `lining` (to ponder).
ROOT MEANING: cultivated
A formal term for deep thought or introspection. Often used in philosophical or spiritual contexts.
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🇵🇭 Ang Semana Santa ay panahon ng paglilining at pagninilay.
🇺🇸 Holy Week is a time for reflection and contemplation.
🇵🇭 Pagkatapos ng mahabang paglilining, nagpasya siyang mag-ibang bansa.
🇺🇸 After long pondering, he decided to move to another country.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.