EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
near, by, at the place of...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/sa MAY/
FIL: Isang pariralang pang-ukol na ginagamit upang tukuyin ang isang lokasyon na malapit sa isang partikular na punto, bagay, o lugar.
EN: near, by, at the place of
The ultimate non-committal Filipino direction. When someone says "Magkita tayo sa may 7-Eleven," it doesn't mean *inside* 7-Eleven. It means somewhere in the general vicinity of it—could be in front, beside it, or across the street. It's beautifully, frustratingly vague. "Saan mo nilagay?" "Diyan lang, sa may mesa."
Mula sa "sa" (at) + "may" (there is / near).
ROOT MEANING: to have; there is/are
Indicates proximity to a landmark or object, rather than being exactly *at* or *in* it.
🇵🇭 Nakita ko siya kanina sa may kanto.
🇺🇸 I saw him earlier near the corner.
🇵🇭 Iwan mo na lang ang bayad sa may tindera.
🇺🇸 Just leave the payment with the vendor.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.