EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
initiation; commencement...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/pag-pa-pa-si-mu-LA/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagsisimula o pag-uumpisa ng isang gawain, proyekto, o pangyayari.
EN: initiation; commencement
This is the official 'Let's get this party started!' moment. It's the kickoff meeting for a new project at work, the first day of class, or that moment you decide to finally start your diet (again). It's the act of causing something to begin.
From pag- (nominalizer) + pa- (causative prefix) + simula (start, beginning).
ROOT MEANING: beginning, start, origin
Often used in formal contexts like ceremonies, projects, or legal proceedings. More formal than 'pagsisimula'.
🇵🇭 Ang pagpapasimula ng bagong negosyo ay nangangailangan ng malaking puhunan.
🇺🇸 The initiation of a new business requires a large investment.
🇵🇭 Pinangunahan ng punong-guro ang pagpapasimula ng programa.
🇺🇸 The principal led the commencement of the program.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.