EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to go against the grain; to be contrary...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/su-A-yin/
FIL: Ang sadyang paggawa ng isang bagay sa paraang salungat sa karaniwan, sa direksyon, o sa inaasahan; ang pagiging kontra-salunga.
EN: to go against the grain; to be contrary
This is the spirit of that one friend who, when everyone wants Jollibee, insists on McDo. It's cutting wood against its natural lines, which is harder and messier. In life, it's choosing the difficult path just to be different, or being the KJ (killjoy) in the group chat. 'Bakit ka ba laging suay?'
From the root 'suay' (contrary).
Less common than 'suwayin' (to disobey). 'Suayin' implies contrariness or going against a natural flow, while 'suwayin' is specifically about defying an order or rule.
🇵🇭 Mahirap katayin ang kahoy na ito dahil kailangan mong suayin.
🇺🇸 It's hard to chop this wood because you have to go against the grain.
🇵🇭 Huwag mo akong suayin sa mga plano ko, makisama ka na lang.
🇺🇸 Don't be contrary to my plans, just go along with it.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.