EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
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Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
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FIL: Isang tao na likas na mahilig magtanong, mag-usisa, o magsiyasat tungkol sa mga bagay-bagay.
EN: inquisitive
That one officemate in a meeting who keeps asking questions, making the whole thing 30 minutes longer. Also, your 5-year-old pamangkin who won't stop asking 'Bakit?' about everything from the sky to your love life. The human question mark.
From the affix 'pala-' (indicating fondness or habit) + 'tanong' (question).
ROOT MEANING: question
Often used to describe a curious person, sometimes with a slightly negative connotation if the questions are seen as excessive or nosy.
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🇵🇭 Kilala si Jose sa klase bilang isang batang palatanungan at laging nagtataas ng kamay.
🇺🇸 Jose is known in class as an inquisitive child who always raises his hand.
🇵🇭 Magingat sa pagsagot dahil palatanungan ang reporter na iinterbyu sa iyo.
🇺🇸 Be careful with your answers because the reporter who will interview you is inquisitive.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.