EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to respect (someone/something)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/res-pe-TU-hin/
FIL: Ibigay ang nararapat na paggalang o pagkilala sa isang tao, bagay, o prinsipyo.
EN: to respect (someone/something)
The action verb for not being a 'bastos'. It's what you do when your friend has a different political opinion but you choose to just eat your sisig in peace instead of starting World War 3. 'Respetuhin' mo na lang desisyon niya, kahit deep inside you're judging their life choices. It's the 'agree to disagree' of Filipino verbs.
From 'respeto' + '-hin'.
ROOT MEANING: respect
A transitive verb that requires an object to be respected.
🇵🇭 Dapat nating respetuhin ang desisyon ng nakararami.
🇺🇸 We must respect the decision of the majority.
🇵🇭 Respetuhin mo ang kanyang pribadong espasyo.
🇺🇸 Respect his/her private space.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.