EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
conforming to customs; adapting behavior...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/pa-ki-ki-u-GA-li/
FIL: Ang akto ng pag-aangkop o pagbabagay ng sariling kilos at gawi sa ugali o kultura ng iba.
EN: conforming to customs; adapting behavior
This is "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," but in the Philippine context. It's taking off your shoes before entering a house, eating with your hands at a "boodle fight," or learning to say "po" and "opo" when you're with your partner's family. It's social camouflage to show respect and get along.
From pa- + ki- + ugali (behavior, custom).
ROOT MEANING: habit; behavior; character
Implies a conscious effort to adapt one's behavior to fit in with a group or social situation.
🇵🇭 Ang mabilis niyang pakikiugali sa aming pamilya ay hinangaan ng lahat.
🇺🇸 His quick adaptation to our family's ways was admired by everyone.
🇵🇭 Bahagi ng pagiging dayuhan ang matutunan ang pakikiugali sa bagong kultura.
🇺🇸 Part of being a foreigner is learning how to conform to the customs of a new culture.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.