EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
power; authority; custody...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/po-DER/
FIL: Kapangyarihan o karapatang mag-utos o mamahala. Maaari ring tumukoy sa pangangalaga o kustodiya sa isang tao o bagay.
EN: power; authority; custody
A Spanish-era word for 'power' that sounds like something a telenovela villain would say. 'Nasa aking mga kamay ang lahat ng poder!' Today, it's mostly used in legal or formal contexts, like when talking about 'power of attorney' or who has custody ('nasa poder ni...') of the kids after a messy breakup. It's the vintage version of 'kapangyarihan'.
From Spanish 'poder' (power, to be able).
Primarily used in legal jargon ('poder ng abogado') or very formal, somewhat archaic speech. The word 'kapangyarihan' is the more common and general term for 'power'.
🇵🇭 Ang bata ay nasa poder ng kanyang ina.
🇺🇸 The child is in the custody (lit. power) of his mother.
🇵🇭 Ibinigay sa kanya ang buong poder upang pamunuan ang kumpanya.
🇺🇸 He was given full authority to lead the company.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.