EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to illuminate, to light up...
rampart; city wall...
pungent; acrid; reeking...
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-la-WAN/
FIL: Ang pagbibigay o paglalagay ng liwanag sa isang lugar, bagay, o tao.
EN: to illuminate, to light up
This is what you do with your phone's flashlight when you drop your keys in the dark. It's the act of pointing a light source at something. "Bes, **tanglawan** mo nga dito, nahulog yata P100 ko." It can also be figurative, like when a good teacher illuminates a difficult subject.
ROOT MEANING: torch, light, guide
The verb form of 'tanglaw'. Focuses on the action of directing light.
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🇵🇭 Tanglawan mo ang daan upang hindi tayo matisod.
🇺🇸 Light up the path so we don't stumble.
🇵🇭 Kanyang tinanglawan ang madilim na sulok ng silid.
🇺🇸 He illuminated the dark corner of the room.
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.