EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of residing; living (in a place)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ti-RA/
FIL: Ang akto ng paninirahan o pag-okupa sa isang bahay, lugar, o tirahan.
EN: act of residing; living (in a place)
This is your life's status. Are you team 'condo living' or team 'bahay at lupa'? It's the daily grind of staying in a place. 'Mahirap ang **pagtira** sa Maynila kung malayo ka sa trabaho, puro traffic ang aabutin mo.'
From `pag-` (verbal noun prefix) + `tira` (to live/reside).
ROOT MEANING: to live; to reside; to stay
Refers to the act or condition of dwelling somewhere. The stress is on the second syllable of the root: ti-RA.
🇵🇭 Pinili niya ang pagtira sa probinsya para sa mas tahimik na buhay.
🇺🇸 He chose living in the province for a quieter life.
🇵🇭 Ang pagtira sa tabi ng riles ay mapanganib.
🇺🇸 Residing beside the train tracks is dangerous.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.