EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
let me borrow; may I borrow...
To behead (imperative/objective)...
Honeycomb; hive...
Pang-uri
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/pa-hi-RAM/
FIL: Isang pakiusap na pansamantalang gamitin ang isang bagay na pag-aari ng iba, na may intensyong ibalik ito.
EN: let me borrow; may I borrow
The national anthem of every Filipino student looking for a ballpen. "Pahiram ng ballpen!" It's the magic word to get something temporarily, from your friend's charger to your sibling's clothes. Just remember the unspoken rule: you have to actually give it back. Otherwise, "pahiram" becomes "pa-kinam" (let me own it).
From 'pa-' (request marker) + 'hiram' (borrow).
ROOT MEANING: borrowed
A very common expression used in the imperative form to ask to borrow something.
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🇵🇭 Pahiram muna ng payong mo, umuulan kasi sa labas.
🇺🇸 May I borrow your umbrella for a moment, it's raining outside.
🇵🇭 Sabi niya, 'Pahiram ng P500, babayaran kita sa sahod.'
🇺🇸 He said, 'Let me borrow P500, I'll pay you back on payday.'
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.