EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
meddling; interference...
to fight for...
to keep something a secret...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang akto ng panghihimasok o paglahok sa isang usapin, gawain, o buhay ng ibang tao, na kadalasan ay walang pahintulot.
EN: meddling; interference
This is the noun form of 'pakialam'. It's the *act* of being a pakialamera/o. It’s your boss's "gentle suggestion" on your weekend plans, or your landlord asking why you had guests over. It's the unsolicited advice that feels more like a command. Basically, crossing boundaries.
From pakiki- (prefix for social participation) + alam (know). The act of participating in knowing.
Carries a more negative connotation than 'pakialam'. It specifically refers to the act of interfering.
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🇵🇭 Ayaw ko ng pakikialam mula sa aking mga biyenan.
🇺🇸 I don't want interference from my in-laws.
🇵🇭 Ang labis na pakikialam ng gobyerno ay ikinabahala ng mga negosyante.
🇺🇸 The government's excessive meddling worried the business owners.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.