EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
against the current; upstream...
anxious; restless; worried...
large knife; dagger...
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FIL: Ang paggalaw o direksyon na laban sa agos ng tubig, daloy ng trapiko, o nakagawian. Ginagamit bilang pang-abay.
EN: against the current; upstream
This is you driving your car against a one-way street. Or a salmon swimming upstream to spawn. It's going against the flow, whether it's traffic, water, or popular opinion. It's the 'kontrabida' move, the act of being 'pasaway.'
Often used with verbs of motion like `lumangoy` (to swim) or `maglakbay` (to travel). `Pasalunga` is a common adverbial form.
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🇵🇭 Mahirap lumangoy nang pasalunga sa malakas na agos.
🇺🇸 It's difficult to swim against the strong current.
🇵🇭 Sumasagwan siya nang salunga kaya mas mabagal ang kanyang bangka.
🇺🇸 He was paddling upstream, which is why his boat was slower.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.