EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
in pieces, fragmented, piecemeal...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/pi-ra-pi-RA-so/
FIL: Isang kalagayan ng pagiging watak-watak, basag, o hindi buo.
EN: in pieces, fragmented, piecemeal
This is your heart after a painful breakup. O kaya yung sweldo mo pagdating ng katapusan, pambayad ng bills, pambayad ng utang, hanggang sa wala nang natira. Dumating ng buo, umalis ng pira-piraso.
Reduplication of 'piraso' (piece).
ROOT MEANING: piece, slice, item
The reduplication emphasizes the state of being broken into multiple pieces. Can also function as an adverb.
🇵🇭 Naging pira-piraso ang plorera nang mahulog ito mula sa mesa.
🇺🇸 The vase became fragmented when it fell from the table.
🇵🇭 Binayaran niya ang utang nang pira-piraso.
🇺🇸 He paid the debt piecemeal.
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