EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to ask someone to talk to (another person)...
to shake...
howl...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-U-sap/
FIL: Ang paghiling o pag-utos sa isang tao na kausapin ang isa pang tao, karaniwan bilang tagapamagitan.
EN: to ask someone to talk to (another person)
This is the "Paki-sabi sa friend mo..." move. When you're too shy or too angry to talk to someone directly, you get a middleman. "Bes, pausap naman kay Mark, sabihin mo 'wag na siyang mag-chat." It's communication via proxy server.
From `pa-` (causative/request prefix) + `usap` (talk).
ROOT MEANING: Talk; conversation (as a root word)
This is a command or request form, often used in its imperative mood. The more formal verb form would be 'pakiusapan' or 'ipakiusap'. 'Pausap' is a common, slightly clipped command.
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🇵🇭 Pausap nga kay Ana, pakisabi hinahanap siya ng nanay niya.
🇺🇸 Please talk to Ana, tell her her mother is looking for her.
🇵🇭 Sino ba ang pwedeng pausap sa HR tungkol sa isyung ito?
🇺🇸 Who can be asked to talk to HR about this issue?
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.