EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
idly lying around, loafing...
to develop gangrene...
to shiver; to tremble...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-HI-la-hi-LA-ta/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa kalagayan ng pagiging tamad, walang ginagawa, at palaging nakahiga o nakahilata lamang.
EN: idly lying around, loafing
This is the ultimate 'palamon' or 'tambay' mode. It's more than just resting; it's a lifestyle of being unproductive and just sprawling around the house. It's what your parents accuse you of doing during summer vacation. You're not just *pahiga* (lying down), you're *pahila-hilata*—professionally doing nothing.
A reduplicative and blended compound from `pahiga` (lying down) and `hilata` (sprawled). The `hila` part adds a sense of being dragged down by laziness.
Carries a strong negative connotation of laziness and unproductiveness. Can also be used as an adverb.
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🇵🇭 Buong araw lang siyang pahila-hilata sa bahay at nanonood ng TV.
🇺🇸 He was just idly lying around the house all day watching TV.
🇵🇭 Napagalitan siya ng nanay niya dahil sa pagiging pahila-hilata.
🇺🇸 His mother scolded him for loafing.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.