EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
fugitive, runaway...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/tak-bu-HIN/
FIL: Isang tao na tumatakas o nagtatago mula sa batas, sa isang responsibilidad, o sa isang mapanganib na sitwasyon.
EN: fugitive, runaway
Someone on the run, not for a fun run, but from the law, from their 'utang' to the money lender, or from their responsibilities as an adult. The main character of an action movie, or just you avoiding your landlord.
ROOT MEANING: run, race; course
This noun form has the same spelling and pronunciation as the verb form, but a different meaning. Context is key.
🇵🇭 Ang mga takbuhin ay nagtatago sa liblib na gubat.
🇺🇸 The fugitives are hiding in the remote forest.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.