EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
shield; defense; protection...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-nang-GOL/
FIL: Anumang bagay, tao, o pamamaraan na ginagamit bilang proteksiyon, kalasag, o depensa laban sa panganib, atake, o pinsala.
EN: shield; defense; protection
Your ultimate defense mechanism. It can be your lawyer ('abogadong pananggol'), your witty comeback to a basher, or even just your payong against the scorching sun. It's what you use to block the negativity, whether it's a literal punch or just your tita asking 'Kailan ka mag-aasawa?'
From pan- + sangga ('to block, parry'). An instrument or means for blocking.
ROOT MEANING: shield, block, parry; partner (in a game)
Can be literal (a shield) or figurative (a legal defense, a protective argument). 'Abogadong pananggol' is a common term for a defense attorney.
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🇵🇭 Ang kanyang pananampalataya ang kanyang pananggol sa lahat ng pagsubok.
🇺🇸 Her faith is her shield against all trials.
🇵🇭 Kumuha sila ng mahusay na abogadong pananggol para sa kaso.
🇺🇸 They hired a good defense lawyer for the case.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.