EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to believe (someone or something)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ni-wa-LA-an/
FIL: Ang pagbibigay ng tiwala o pagtanggap sa katotohanan ng isang pahayag, ideya, o tao.
EN: to believe (someone or something)
This is you trusting what your friend says, even if their alibi for being late sounds like a plot from a teleserye. "Paniwalaan mo ako, traffic talaga!" is the national anthem of the perpetually tardy. It's about giving the benefit of the doubt, whether it's for your jowa's excuse or a politician's promise.
From `pa-` prefix + `niwala`, a variant of `tiwala` (trust, faith).
ROOT MEANING: belief
`Paniwalaan` is object-focused, meaning the verb's action is directed at the thing or person being believed. Contrast with `maniwala` which is actor-focused ("Ako ay naniniwala" - I believe).
🇵🇭 Mahirap paniwalaan ang mga pangako niya dahil minsan na siyang nagsinungaling.
🇺🇸 It's hard to believe his promises because he has lied before.
🇵🇭 Paniwalaan mo sana ang sinasabi ko; ito ang buong katotohanan.
🇺🇸 I hope you believe what I'm saying; this is the whole truth.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.