EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To lecture; to sermonize...
coins, loose change...
to change (money) into smaller denominations/coins...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ser-mu-NAN/
FIL: Ang pagbibigay ng mahabang pangaral o payo sa isang tao, kadalasan dahil sa isang pagkakamali o masamang asal.
EN: To lecture; to sermonize
This is what happens when you come home late and your mom is waiting for you by the door with her arms crossed. It's a one-way TED talk about your life choices, sponsored by her disappointment. The classic "Hindi kita pinalaki nang ganyan!" moment.
From Spanish "sermón" (sermon) + Tagalog suffix "-an".
Often has a negative connotation of being scolded or nagged at length.
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🇵🇭 Huwag mo akong sermunan na parang bata ako!
🇺🇸 Don't lecture me as if I'm a child!
🇵🇭 Sinermunan siya ng kanyang boss dahil laging huli sa trabaho.
🇺🇸 His boss lectured him for always being late to work.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.