EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
concern; meddling...
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Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang pagbibigay ng pansin, interes, o paglahok sa isang bagay o usapin na maaaring hindi tuwirang saklaw ng isang tao.
EN: concern; meddling
The Filipino concept of 'giving a damn'. "Wala akong pakialam" is the iconic "I don't care," the verbal equivalent of shrugging your shoulders at someone's drama. It's what you feel when your tita asks about your love life for the nth time at a family reunion.
From paki- (request/involvement) + alam (know). Literally, "to involve oneself in knowing."
Often used in the negative form "walang pakialam" (to not care). The verb form is "makialam" (to meddle).
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🇵🇭 Wala siyang pakialam sa nararamdaman ng iba.
🇺🇸 He has no concern for the feelings of others.
🇵🇭 Ano ba ang pakialam mo sa buhay ko?
🇺🇸 What's your business in my life?
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.