EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to prevail; to rise above; to dominate...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pu-ma-i-BA-baw/
FIL: Ang mangibabaw, magwagi, o lumitaw bilang nangingibabaw o nakahihigit sa iba.
EN: to prevail; to rise above; to dominate
This is that 'started from the bottom now we're here' moment. When your talent pumaibabaw over everyone else's in the competition. When the flavor of the cheese pumaibabaw in the lasagna. It's about rising to the top, being the most prominent, and basically winning at life (or at least at that specific moment).
From '-um-' (actor-focus infix) + 'pa-' (causative prefix) + 'ibabaw' (top, surface). To cause oneself to go to the top.
Can be used for literal position (to be on top of something) but is more often used metaphorically to mean 'to prevail' or 'to become dominant'.
🇵🇭 Sa huli, ang kabutihan ay pumaibabaw laban sa kasamaan.
🇺🇸 In the end, goodness prevailed over evil.
🇵🇭 Layunin niyang pumaibabaw sa lahat ng kanyang mga katunggali sa negosyo.
🇺🇸 His goal is to dominate all of his business competitors.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.