EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make (someone) understand; to explain to...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-u-na-wa-AN/
FIL: Ang proseso ng pagpapaliwanag o pagbibigay-linaw sa isang tao upang maunawaan niya ang isang bagay.
EN: to make (someone) understand; to explain to
'Yung moment na kailangan mong i-explain sa nanay mo for the 5th time kung paano gumamit ng Shopee. You're trying to make her understand. "Ma, ganito po, i-click niyo lang 'yung 'Add to Cart'..." That whole process is 'paunawaan'. It's a communication challenge, a test of patience.
From `pa-` (causative prefix) + `unawa` (understand) + `-an` (locative/referential suffix).
ROOT MEANING: understanding; comprehension
Implies a process of making someone understand, often with patience and detail.
🇵🇭 Kailangang paunawaan ang mga bata sa kahalagahan ng pag-iipon.
🇺🇸 The children need to be made to understand the importance of saving.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang paunawaan ang kanyang mga magulang tungkol sa pinili niyang kurso.
🇺🇸 He tried to explain to his parents about the course he chose.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.