EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
scheme, plot, contrivance...
salt bed; salt works; saltern...
dog...
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/pa-KA-na/
FIL: Isang lihim na plano o balak, na karaniwang may masamang layunin; isang paraan o gimik.
EN: scheme, plot, contrivance
This is the Tagalog word for 'Marites-level' plotting. It's the secret plan your friends make to surprise you on your birthday, or the elaborate scheme a teleserye kontrabida cooks up to steal the family fortune. A 'pakana' can be harmless fun or pure evil, but it's always done with some sneaky, clever thinking. It's the 'How to Get Away with Murder' of the Filipino vocabulary.
From 'pa-' + 'kana'. The exact origin is debated, but it's related to planning or devising.
Often has a negative connotation, implying deceit or trickery, but can also be used neutrally for a clever plan.
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🇵🇭 Isang malaking pakana ang lahat para pabagsakin ang kanilang kumpanya.
🇺🇸 It was all one big scheme to bring down their company.
🇵🇭 Sino ang may pakana ng sorpresang ito?
🇺🇸 Who is the mastermind behind this surprise?
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.