EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be jealous of (someone/something)...
to hold a sit-in protest...
to stream (online content)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pag-se-LO-san/
FIL: Ang makaramdam ng selos o inggit patungkol sa isang tao o bagay; gawing dahilan ng selos ang isang tao o bagay.
EN: to be jealous of (someone/something)
This is the verb form of that green-eyed monster, 'selos.' It's when you see your partner liking someone else's photos and you feel that pang. 'Bakit mo pinagseselosan 'yung work friend ko?' (Why are you getting jealous of my work friend?) It's the action of directing your jealousy towards a specific target.
From `pag-` + `selos` (jealousy, from Spanish 'celos') + `-an` (object-focus suffix).
ROOT MEANING: jealousy
An object-focused verb. The object of the verb is the person or thing that is the target of the jealousy.
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🇵🇭 Hindi mo dapat pagselosan ang tagumpay ng iyong kaibigan.
🇺🇸 You shouldn't be jealous of your friend's success.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.