EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
something used to fight or compete; countermeasure...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pan-LA-ban/
FIL: Isang bagay, tao, o paraan na ginagamit sa pakikipag-away, pakikipagkompetisyon, o bilang proteksyon o solusyon laban sa isang bagay.
EN: something used to fight or compete; countermeasure; entry (in a contest)
Your "pambato" or bet in a competition. "Siya ang **panlaban** natin sa Miss Universe!" It can also be your secret weapon, like that killer presentation deck for a client pitch. Or more literally, it's your Off! lotion as a **panlaban** sa lamok. It's anything you use to go up against something else, from a rival company to a pesky mosquito.
From `pan-` (variant of `pang-`) + `laban` ("fight, against").
ROOT MEANING: fight, match, contest
Can be used as a noun ("ang panlaban") or an adjective ("gamit na panlaban").
🇵🇭 Ang bagong bakuna ang itinuturing na mabisang panlaban sa sakit.
🇺🇸 The new vaccine is considered an effective countermeasure against the disease.
🇵🇭 Ipinasok niya ang kanyang pinakamagandang obra bilang panlaban sa patimpalak sa pagpipinta.
🇺🇸 He entered his best masterpiece as his entry in the painting contest.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.