EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
by the hundreds; in groups of a hundred...
sided with; took a side...
noticed; paid attention...
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/san-da-A-nan/
FIL: Pangkat-pangkat na tig-iisang daan; maramihan sa bilang na isang daan.
EN: by the hundreds; in groups of a hundred
When 'sandaan' is not enough. This is how you describe things coming in bulk. Think Shopee parcels during a 12.12 sale, likes on a viral post, or ants heading to a dropped piece of candy. It implies a large, almost uncountable quantity grouped in hundreds.
From 'sandaan' + '-an' suffix.
Denotes distribution or grouping. It answers the question 'how?' or 'in what manner?' regarding quantity.
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🇵🇭 Sandaanan ang dating ng mga turista tuwing summer.
🇺🇸 The tourists arrive by the hundreds every summer.
🇵🇭 Ibinenta nila ang mga mangga nang sandaanan.
🇺🇸 They sold the mangoes in groups of a hundred.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.