EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
reflection; mirroring...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-sa-sa-la-MIN/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagtingin sa salamin; ang pagpapakita o paglalarawan ng isang bagay sa paraang tapat at malinaw, tulad ng imahe sa isang salamin.
EN: reflection; mirroring
This is what you do for 30 minutes before a Zoom call, checking if your 'no-makeup' makeup look is on point. It's also that deep, introspective moment when you realize your actions are a reflection of your character. "Ang social media feed mo ay isang pagsasalamin ng iyong pagkatao."
From pag- (gerund prefix) + sa- (repetition/causative) + salamin (mirror).
ROOT MEANING: mirror; glass
Can be literal (looking in a mirror) or figurative (reflection of a quality or state).
🇵🇭 Ang mahabang pagsasalamin niya sa harap ng aparador ay tanda na may lakad siya.
🇺🇸 Her long act of looking in the mirror in front of the wardrobe is a sign that she's going somewhere.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang mga nobela ay isang pagsasalamin ng lipunang Pilipino.
🇺🇸 His novels are a reflection of Philippine society.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.