EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
the act of challenging; a challenge...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/pang-ha-ha-MON/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagsubok sa kakayahan, lakas, o katatagan ng isang tao; isang hamon.
EN: the act of challenging; a challenge
This is what happens when your friend says 'last one to finish their work pays for milk tea.' It's the official **panghahamon**. It can also be that spicy noodle challenge you regret instantly, or the internal challenge of waking up for an 8 AM meeting after a late-night Netflix binge.
From `pang-` + reduplication of the first syllable of the root `ha-` + `hamon` (challenge).
ROOT MEANING: challenge
Refers to the act of issuing or presenting a challenge.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang mga salita ay tila isang panghahamon sa aking kakayahan.
🇺🇸 His words seemed like a challenge to my abilities.
🇵🇭 Handa ka ba sa panghahamon ng bagong trabaho?
🇺🇸 Are you ready for the challenge of the new job?
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.