EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
suppressed; subdued...
will fold (clothes, paper, etc.)...
to use a towel; to dry oneself with a towel...
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/SU-pil/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging nasa ilalim ng kontrol, pigil, o kapangyarihan ng iba; hindi malaya.
EN: suppressed; subdued
Imagine your desire to buy something on Shopee during the 12.12 sale, but you force yourself not to because "ipon muna." Your urge is now *supil*. It's being held back, controlled, or put in its place, like a rebellion that was quickly squashed.
Often used with verbs like "masupil" (to be suppressed) or "supilin" (to suppress). As an adjective, it describes a state.
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🇵🇭 Nanatiling supil ang mga mamamayan sa ilalim ng diktador.
🇺🇸 The citizens remained suppressed under the dictator.
🇵🇭 Sinikap niyang gawing supil ang kanyang galit.
🇺🇸 He tried to keep his anger subdued.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.