EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Umbrella...
To part; to brush aside...
Lingering affection; attachment...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Isang kasangkapang nabubuksan at naisasara na ginagamit bilang pananggalang sa ulan o sa sikat ng araw.
EN: Umbrella
That thing you always forget to bring when it suddenly rains. It's also a metaphor for protection, like when your friend becomes your 'payong' from a toxic ex. In the Philippines, it's also a status symbol if it's one of those fancy automatic or Japanese minimalist ones.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *payuŋ.
Can be used literally for the object or metaphorically for protection or refuge.
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🇵🇭 Huwag mong kalimutang magdala ng payong dahil mukhang uulan mamaya.
🇺🇸 Don't forget to bring an umbrella because it looks like it will rain later.
🇵🇭 Siya ang naging payong ko sa lahat ng aking mga problema.
🇺🇸 He/She became my refuge in all of my problems.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.