EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
will hit; will spank...
leukemia...
throne, seat of power...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-PA-lo/
FIL: Hahampasin o paluin ang isang tao o bagay, karaniwan bilang parusa. Ito ay nasa aspektong panghinaharap.
EN: will hit; will spank
The classic Filipino parent threat, often involving a tsinelas, walis tambo, or hanger. "Sige, 'wag kang umuwi nang maaga, **papalo** ka sa akin!" It's the sound of impending doom for a pasaway kid.
Future tense of the verb 'pumalo'. From root 'palo' (hit) with duplication of the first syllable ('pa-') to indicate future tense.
ROOT MEANING: to hit; to strike; to spank
Future tense, actor-focus verb. The person doing the hitting is the subject. A common variant is 'papaluin' (object-focus).
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🇵🇭 Papalo raw ang nanay mo kapag nalamang bagsak ka sa exam.
🇺🇸 They say your mom will spank you if she finds out you failed the exam.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.