EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to widen; to make more spacious; to loosen...
Tamarind grove...
Hung up to dry...
Pang-uri
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/pa-lu-wa-NGIN/
FIL: Gawing mas maluwang ang isang espasyo, daanan, o bagay. Dagdagan ang sukat o lawak nito.
EN: to widen; to make more spacious; to loosen
That feeling when your favorite jeans don't fit anymore after the holidays. You wish you could just tell your body, "Paluwangin mo, please!" Also, what you tell the driver of a crowded jeepney when you're trying to squeeze in: "Boss, pa-usog, paluwangin niyo po." It's the opposite of "Sana all slim."
From `pa-` (causative prefix) + `luwang` (wide, spacious) + `-in` (object-focus suffix).
Often used in contexts of construction (widening a road), clothing (loosening a waistband), or giving more space figuratively (e.g., paluwangin ang isip - to open one's mind).
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🇵🇭 Kailangang paluwangin ang kalsada upang mabawasan ang trapiko.
🇺🇸 The road needs to be widened to reduce traffic.
🇵🇭 Paki-paluwangin mo naman ang sinturon ko, medyo masikip.
🇺🇸 Please loosen my belt, it's a bit tight.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.