EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of guarding, keeping watch...
to refute, to deny, to disprove...
to let something rot, to cause to decay...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/pag-ta-NOD/
FIL: Ang gawain ng pagbabantay o pagmamasid nang may pag-iingat, karaniwan upang maprotektahan ang isang tao, lugar, o bagay.
EN: act of guarding, keeping watch
This is the OG 'sekyu' duty. It's what the night shift guard does at your condo, what your dog does when a stranger approaches the gate, or what you do to your food delivery app, watching the rider's icon move across the map. It's a focused, protective kind of watching.
ROOT MEANING: guard, watchman
'Tanod' also refers to a watchman or a barangay patrol officer.
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🇵🇭 Ang pagtanod sa kampo ay isang seryosong responsibilidad.
🇺🇸 The act of guarding the camp is a serious responsibility.
🇵🇭 Naghalinhinan sila sa pagtanod sa pasyente buong magdamag.
🇺🇸 They took turns in keeping watch over the patient the whole night.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.