EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
breaking down; on the verge of being broken...
to weigh; to balance; to consider...
to ring (a bell); to call (by phone)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
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FIL: Nasa kalagayan ng pagkasira o malapit nang masira; hindi na gumagana nang maayos.
EN: breaking down; on the verge of being broken
That feeling when your laptop starts lagging right before a major deadline, or when your phone's battery life suddenly drops to 10% from 80%. 'Pasira na'. It's also how you describe a friendship when the 'seen' zones become more frequent than the replies.
ROOT MEANING: broken; damaged; out of order
Used to describe something that is in the process of failing or getting damaged, but not yet completely broken.
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🇵🇭 Huwag mo nang gamitin 'yan, pasira na ang makina.
🇺🇸 Don't use that anymore, the engine is breaking down.
🇵🇭 Mukhang pasira na ang relasyon nila dahil palagi silang nag-aaway.
🇺🇸 It seems their relationship is on the verge of being broken because they are always fighting.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.