EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
for a moment; briefly...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/sa-san-da-LI/
FIL: Sa loob lamang ng maikling panahon o panandalian.
EN: for a moment; briefly
The official time unit of Filipino parents when they say "sandali lang." In reality, 'sasandali' could mean five minutes or two hours. "Lalabas lang ako sasandali" often means they'll come back with groceries for a week. It's the cousin of "on the way na ako" when they just woke up.
ROOT MEANING: A moment, a short while
The 'sa-' prefix here is a reduplication of the first syllable of the root 'sandali', but it functions to mean 'for just a moment'. It's often used interchangeably with 'sandali lang'.
🇵🇭 Maaari ba akong umupo rito nang sasandali?
🇺🇸 May I sit here for a moment?
🇵🇭 Hihinto muna kami nang sasandali para magpahinga.
🇺🇸 We will stop briefly to rest.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.