EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a hint, an allusion, an insinuation (archaic)...
receipt (proof of purchase)...
evidence; proof (slang)...
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/pa-SA-ri/
FIL: Isang pahiwatig o parunggit na hindi direktang sinasabi ang tunay na kahulugan; pagpaparamdam.
EN: a hint, an allusion, an insinuation (archaic)
This is the ancestor of "pasaring". It's the OG "parinig". Think of your lola saying "Naku, ang mga kabataan ngayon..." while looking at you playing on your phone. It's a hint, but with the subtlety of a history book. It's so old-school, it's almost a museum piece.
Obscure, likely from `pa-` + `sari` (thought, idea).
ROOT MEANING: various, assorted
Very rarely used in modern conversation. `Pasaring` is the common term now.
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🇵🇭 Puro pasari ang kanyang mga sinasabi, wala man lang diretsahan.
🇺🇸 His words are full of allusions, nothing is ever direct.
🇵🇭 Sa pamamagitan ng isang pasari, ipinahiwatig niya ang kanyang pagkadismaya.
🇺🇸 Through an insinuation, he showed his disappointment.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.