EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
controller, suppressor, one who quells...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ta-ga-sa-wa-TA/
FIL: Isang tao na ang tungkulin o gawain ay ang pagpigil, pagkontrol, o pagpapakalma sa isang sitwasyon, kaguluhan, o damdamin.
EN: controller, suppressor, one who quells
The official 'killjoy' of the group. Sila yung laging nagsasabing, 'Kalma lang, guys,' kapag nagkakainitan na sa group chat o sa pamilya. The designated adult in the room, even if they're not the oldest.
From taga- (doer of an action) + sawata (to suppress, to quell).
ROOT MEANING: to suppress, to quell, to stop
Often used in formal contexts, like for someone who controls a riot or a fire.
🇵🇭 Ang mga bumbero ay nagsilbing tagasawata ng malaking sunog sa pabrika.
🇺🇸 The firefighters served as the suppressors of the large fire at the factory.
🇵🇭 Kailangan natin ng isang tagasawata sa pagtatalo ng dalawang panig.
🇺🇸 We need a controller for the argument between the two sides.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.