EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
the act of putting someone in harm's way; endanger...
abundant; plentiful...
rich in dreams (but poor in reality)...
Pang-uri
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/pag-pa-pa-HA-mak/
FIL: Ang sinasadyang pagkilos na maglalagay sa isang tao o sa sarili sa kapahamakan, panganib, o masamang sitwasyon.
EN: the act of putting someone in harm's way; endangerment
This is what happens when your friend says 'Isa pa, kaya mo 'yan!' when you're about to do something stupid. It's leading someone (or yourself) to disaster, like investing in a crypto scam, drunk texting your ex, or telling your tita her cooking is 'sakto lang.' It's the road to 'I told you so.'
From pag- (gerund prefix) + pa- (causative prefix) + -pa- (reduplication of first syllable of the root) + hamak (lowly, abject).
ROOT MEANING: lowly, humble, insignificant
Often used in the context of betrayal or recklessness.
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🇵🇭 Ang paglalasing bago magmaneho ay isang uri ng pagpapahamak sa sarili at sa iba.
🇺🇸 Drunk driving is a form of endangering oneself and others.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magtiwala sa kanya; puro pagpapahamak lang ang dala niya.
🇺🇸 Don't trust him; he only brings ruin/harm.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.