EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
oppression, suppression, tyranny...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ni-ni-KIL/
FIL: Ang marahas o hindi makatarungang paggamit ng kapangyarihan upang pigilan, supilin, o gipitin ang isang tao o pangkat.
EN: oppression, suppression, tyranny
This is some serious Martial Law-level stuff. It's when the powers-that-be actively crush dissent. Think of it as the ultimate 'cancel culture' but with real-world, often dangerous consequences. It's the act of silencing voices, not with a mute button, but with force and intimidation.
From "sikil" (to suppress, to oppress), with the prefix "paN-" and reduplication of the first syllable.
Carries a strong, negative connotation related to power abuse and human rights violations.
🇵🇭 Ipinaglaban nila ang kalayaan mula sa paninikil ng mga mananakop.
🇺🇸 They fought for freedom from the oppression of the colonizers.
🇵🇭 Ang paninikil sa malayang pamamahayag ay isang banta sa demokrasya.
🇺🇸 The suppression of the free press is a threat to democracy.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.