EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
soothing; pacifying...
to be overtaken by noon; to have a late lunch...
special; unique; exceptional...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pam-pa-LU-bag/
FIL: Anumang bagay na nagbibigay ng aliw, ginhawa, o katahimikan sa isang damdamin o sitwasyon.
EN: soothing; pacifying
This is the 'there, there' in word form. It's the ice cream you eat after a breakup, the apology from a friend, or the bonus that makes you forget the OT hell. It's a temporary fix, a patch on a wound. Usually, it's followed by '-loob' to be fully effective.
From `pan-` + `pa-` + `lubag` (to subside, abate).
ROOT MEANING: subsided, calmed down
Often used as a prefix to a more specific noun, like `pampalubag-loob`. On its own, it can feel incomplete.
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🇵🇭 Nagbigay sila ng bulaklak bilang gestong pampalubag.
🇺🇸 They gave flowers as a pacifying gesture.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang mga salita ay nagsilbing pampalubag sa galit ko.
🇺🇸 His words served as something to soothe my anger.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.