EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to forge, to craft, to shape...
broth cube...
paintbrush...
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FIL: Ang kilos ng paghubog sa isang bagay, lalo na ang metal, sa pamamagitan ng init at puwersa. Sa matalinhagang paraan, ito ay ang paglinang o pagbuo ng isang konsepto, plano, o karakter.
EN: to forge, to craft, to shape
Literally, it's what a blacksmith does: heat metal and hammer it into shape. Figuratively, it's what you do to your career, your character, or your 'hugot' post. You're 'pinapanday' your future when you're grinding in your BPO job. Your parents 'pinanday' your values. It's the process of shaping something raw into something refined, often through a lot of heat and pressure.
From `panday` (smith) + `-in` (verb suffix).
ROOT MEANING: blacksmith, smith, artisan
Has both a literal meaning (metalworking) and a very common figurative meaning (to shape or develop something abstract).
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🇵🇭 Kailangan nating pandayin ang bakal habang mainit pa.
🇺🇸 We need to forge the iron while it is still hot.
🇵🇭 Sa mga pagsubok sa buhay pinapanday ang isang matatag na pagkatao.
🇺🇸 A strong character is forged through life's challenges.
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