EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
barrier; obstacle...
Giganticness; state of being monstrously large...
Nobility; state of being of noble blood...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/pang-had-LANG/
FIL: Anumang bagay, tao, o sitwasyon na nagsisilbing balakid, sagabal, o hadlang sa isang layunin o kilos.
EN: barrier; obstacle
Your **panghadlang** is that one chismosa tita at the family reunion who blocks you from getting a second serving of lechon. It's the 'low battery' warning when you're about to win a game. Basically, it's anything that gets in your way, from a literal roadblock to your own self-doubt.
From `pang-` (instrumental/causative prefix) + `hadlang` (obstacle).
Can be a physical object or an abstract concept.
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🇵🇭 Naglagay sila ng mga barikada bilang panghadlang sa mga sasakyan.
🇺🇸 They placed barricades as a barrier for vehicles.
🇵🇭 Ang takot ay isang malaking panghadlang sa pag-abot ng mga pangarap.
🇺🇸 Fear is a great obstacle to reaching one's dreams.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.