EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
deterrent, countermeasure...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pan-sa-wa-TA/
FIL: Isang bagay, kilos, o salita na ginagamit upang pigilan, hadlangan, o pahintuin ang isang gawain o intensyon.
EN: deterrent, countermeasure
This is your "pang-kontra" or "pang-block." Think of it as that one friend who always reminds you of your diet when you're about to order extra rice. Or the "seen" on Messenger that stops you from messaging again. It's the ultimate "stop right there!" move to prevent something from happening.
From `pan-` (instrumental prefix) + `sawata` (to stop, to suppress).
ROOT MEANING: to suppress, to quell, to stop
Often used in the context of preventing something negative, like a crime, a bad habit, or a tantrum.
🇵🇭 Ang matataas na pader ay nagsisilbing pansawata sa mga magnanakaw.
🇺🇸 The high walls serve as a deterrent to thieves.
🇵🇭 Kailangan natin ng epektibong pansawata sa pagkalat ng maling impormasyon.
🇺🇸 We need an effective countermeasure against the spread of misinformation.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.