EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
courtship, wooing...
to snatch from each other; to compete for...
to adapt; to adjust; to make fit...
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.
/pan-li-li-GAW/
FIL: Ang proseso ng pagpapahayag ng romantikong intensyon ng isang tao sa iba, na karaniwang kinapapalooban ng pagbibigay ng regalo, pagbisita, at pagpapakita ng pagmamahal at respeto.
EN: courtship, wooing
The OG 'getting to know' stage, but with more effort. Before DMs, there was 'harana' (serenading). Before 'u up?' texts, there was fetching water ('pagsisibak ng kahoy'). It's the whole process of proving your worth to the person you like... and more importantly, to their parents. The ultimate 'Sana All' project.
From 'pan-' (prefix indicating action) + reduplication of the first syllable of 'ligaw' (to court).
ROOT MEANING: courtship; wooing
A culturally significant term in the Philippines, representing a traditional and often formal period of courtship.
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🇵🇭 Matagal din ang naging panliligaw ni Ben kay Ana bago siya sinagot.
🇺🇸 Ben's courtship of Ana was quite long before she said yes.
🇵🇭 Bahagi ng tradisyonal na panliligaw ang paghingi ng pahintulot sa mga magulang.
🇺🇸 Part of traditional courtship is asking for permission from the parents.
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.