EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
deep or prolonged reflection, musing...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ni-NI-lay-NI-lay/
FIL: Isang mas matindi, paulit-ulit, o mas mahabang proseso ng malalim na pag-iisip kumpara sa pagninilay.
EN: deep or prolonged reflection, musing
This is 'pagninilay' on steroids. It's not just one coffee session; it's the whole weekend, maybe even a silent retreat. You're overthinking, but in a productive, soul-searching way. Like when you're trying to figure out why your ex's new partner looks exactly like you.
From 'pag-' + reduplication of 'nilay'. The repetition implies a more intense or prolonged action.
The reduplication of 'nilay' emphasizes the intensity, duration, or repetitive nature of the contemplation.
🇵🇭 Pagkatapos ng mahabang pagninilay-nilay, nagpasya siyang mag-resign.
🇺🇸 After a long period of deep reflection, he decided to resign.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang mga tula ay bunga ng kanyang pagninilay-nilay sa buhay.
🇺🇸 His poems are the fruit of his musings on life.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.