EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
advice, moral lesson, sermon...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-nga-RAL/
FIL: Isang payo o paalala na naglalayong ituwid ang isang tao o magbigay ng aral sa mabuting asal.
EN: advice, moral lesson, sermon
That thing your parents, lolo, lola, and titas of Manila give you for free, whether you asked for it or not. It's basically a TED talk on life, but delivered in the living room, usually after you've messed up. The classic "Noong panahon namin..." is the usual opening act.
From `pang-` + `aral` (lesson/study).
ROOT MEANING: lesson, moral, study
Often carries a connotation of a lecture or sermon, especially from an elder to a younger person.
🇵🇭 Ang pangaral ng kanyang ina ay tumatak sa kanyang isipan.
🇺🇸 His mother's advice was etched in his mind.
🇵🇭 Hindi ko kailangan ng pangaral, kailangan ko ng pera.
🇺🇸 I don't need a lecture, I need money.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.