EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to have someone get something...
payment; the act of paying...
traversing the coast; coasting...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-KU-ha/
FIL: Ang pag-uutos o paghiling sa isang tao na kunin ang isang bagay para sa iyo.
EN: to have someone get something
That moment when you're super comfy in bed and you ask your younger sibling, 'Uy, pakuha naman ng tubig.' It's the ultimate 'tamad' power move. The 'paki-' prefix is your magic word for getting things done without moving a muscle.
ROOT MEANING: get, take, obtain
A request form of the verb 'kunin' (to get). The 'pa-' prefix indicates that the action is being done by someone else at the speaker's request.
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🇵🇭 Pakuha mo naman ang remote sa mesa.
🇺🇸 Could you please have someone get the remote from the table for me?
🇵🇭 Nag-utos si nanay na pakuha ng mangga sa kapitbahay.
🇺🇸 Mom ordered to have someone get mangoes from the neighbor.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.