EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to cause a thudding/banging sound...
to measure...
to gauge the depth; to test someone's limits or in...
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.
/pa-ka-la-bu-GIN/
FIL: Ang paglikha ng sunod-sunod at malakas na tunog na "kalabog" sa pamamagitan ng pagpukpok o pagbagsak ng isang bagay.
EN: to cause a thudding/banging sound
This is what your upstairs neighbor does at 3 AM. It's the sound of someone angrily dropping things, or a kid having a tantrum and banging doors. 'Huwag mong pakalabugin 'yung pinto!' is what your mom yells when you try to make a dramatic exit. It's the official verb for creating disruptive, noisy chaos.
From 'pa-' (causative) + 'kalabog' (thud/bang) + '-in' (object focus suffix).
ROOT MEANING: thud
Implies intentional or forceful action causing the noise.
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🇵🇭 Sinadyang pakalabugin ng bata ang mga takip ng kaserola.
🇺🇸 The child intentionally banged the pot lids together.
🇵🇭 Nagalit si Aling Nena nang pakalabugin ng kapitbahay ang kanilang pader.
🇺🇸 Aling Nena got angry when the neighbor started banging on their wall.
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.