EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
height, stature...
to be selfish with something; to withhold...
to flaunt; to show off something luxuriously...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/TANG-kad/
FIL: Ang sukat ng isang tao, hayop, o bagay mula sa ibaba hanggang sa itaas; ang katayugan.
EN: height, stature
The one thing Pinoys love to comment on. "Uy, tumangkad ka!" (Hey, you got taller!) is the national greeting for anyone you haven't seen in a while, even if you're already 30. It's the reason why Cherifer is a household name and why basketball is our national sport despite... well, you know.
Often used with the prefix 'ka-' as in 'katangkad' to describe height. 'Matangkad' is the adjective form (tall).
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🇵🇭 Likas sa kanilang lahi ang pambihirang tangkad.
🇺🇸 Exceptional height is natural in their lineage.
🇵🇭 Sinusukat ng nars ang tangkad at timbang ng mga estudyante.
🇺🇸 The nurse is measuring the height and weight of the students.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.