EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to hinder; to obstruct...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Maging isang hadlang o balakid sa pag-usad o pagpapatuloy ng isang bagay, gawain, o proseso.
EN: to hinder; to obstruct
That one officemate who asks a question 5 minutes before the meeting ends. The un-skippable 30-second ad before a YouTube video. The chismis that ruins your focus. Anything that gets in your way and slows you down, 'yan ang sumasagabal sa'yo.
ROOT MEANING: obstacle; hindrance
Implies causing a delay or making progress more difficult, rather than stopping it completely.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang sumagabal sa daan, marami ang nagmamadali.
🇺🇸 Don't obstruct the way, many people are in a hurry.
🇵🇭 Ang masamang koneksyon ng internet ay sumagabal sa aming online meeting.
🇺🇸 The bad internet connection hindered our online meeting.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.