EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to support financially; to provide for...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.
/sus-ten-tu-HAN/
FIL: Magbigay ng regular na tulong pinansyal o materyal para sa mga pangangailangan ng isang tao, pamilya, o institusyon.
EN: to support financially; to provide for
The verb form of "padala." This is what OFWs do for their families back home, what parents do for their "palamunin" kids, and what a "sugar daddy/mommy" does. It's the act of providing the lifeblood of existence: pera.
From Spanish 'sustentar'
The '-han' suffix indicates the person or thing receiving the support.
🇵🇭 Obligasyon ng isang ama na sustentuhan ang kaniyang mga anak.
🇺🇸 It is a father's obligation to provide for his children.
🇵🇭 Nagtrabaho siya sa abroad para sustentuhan ang pag-aaral ng mga kapatid niya.
🇺🇸 She worked abroad to support her siblings' education.
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Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.