EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to force; to compel...
to expose to the sun; to sunbathe...
to imprison; to jail...
Pang-uri
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/pu-wer-SA-hin/
FIL: Pilitin ang isang tao na gawin ang isang bagay labag sa kanyang kalooban; gumamit ng lakas o kapangyarihan.
EN: to force; to compel
When your mom makes you sing for the relatives at a family reunion, 'pinuwersa' ka niya. It's being made to do something you don't want to do, from finishing your veggies to working overtime on a Friday. It's the opposite of 'kusa' (voluntary).
From 'puwersa' (force), from Spanish 'fuerza' (force, strength) + '-hin' suffix.
Often stronger than 'pilitin', implying the use of authority, physical strength, or coercion.
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🇵🇭 Huwag mong puwersahin ang sarili mo kung pagod ka na.
🇺🇸 Don't force yourself if you're already tired.
🇵🇭 Pinuwersa siyang pumirma sa kasunduan.
🇺🇸 He was forced to sign the agreement.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.