EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
respect; deference; consideration...
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Pang-uri
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FIL: Mataas na paggalang, pag-aalang-alang, o pag-iingat sa damdamin o karapatan ng iba, na nagpapakita ng pagkilala sa kanilang katayuan o kahalagahan.
EN: respect; deference; consideration
This is a deep, old-school word for respect, the kind you show your lolo or a high-ranking official. It's that hesitation before you speak, that 'baka ma-offend' feeling. If someone says 'Walang pakundanganan,' it means they're rude, tactless, and probably barge into rooms without knocking. It's the opposite of being 'bastos'.
ROOT MEANING: if not for; were it not for
Most frequently used in the negative form 'walang pakundanganan' (without respect/tact).
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🇵🇭 Sumagot siya nang walang pakundanganan sa mga nakatatanda.
🇺🇸 He answered without any respect for the elders.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa kanyang pakundanganan, pinakinggan niya muna ang lahat bago magsalita.
🇺🇸 Because of his deference, he listened to everyone first before speaking.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.