EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
synonym...
indie; independent...
indigo...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Isang salita na may kapareho o halos kaparehong kahulugan sa isa pang salita.
EN: synonym
That thing your Filipino teacher made you memorize in high school. It's basically having multiple ways to say the same thing. 'Maganda' and 'marikit' are synonyms. It's like having different outfits for the same 'you' – they all mean 'gorgeous'. The native Tagalog term is 'kasingkahulugan'.
From Spanish 'sinónimo' (synonym).
The native Tagalog equivalent is 'kasingkahulugan'. 'Sinonimo' is used more in academic or formal contexts.
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🇵🇭 Ang sinonimo ng salitang 'masaya' ay 'maligaya'.
🇺🇸 The synonym of the word 'masaya' (happy) is 'maligaya' (joyful).
🇵🇭 Magbigay ng tatlong sinonimo para sa salitang 'malaki'.
🇺🇸 Give three synonyms for the word 'malaki' (big).
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.