EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
fatherless...
tentacle...
lieutenant general...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/u-LI-la sa a-MA/
FIL: Isang tao na namatayan ng ama; walang ama.
EN: fatherless
This is a specific flavor of 'ulila'. While 'ulila' is the general term, 'ulila sa ama' specifies that the father is the one who passed away. It's often used to describe the specific challenges or emotional weight of growing up without a dad.
Combination of 'ulila' (orphan) and 'ama' (father).
ROOT MEANING: orphan; orphaned
A common phrase used to be more specific than the general 'ulila'. The counterpart is 'ulila sa ina' (motherless).
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🇵🇭 Lumaki siyang ulila sa ama mula pa noong limang taong gulang.
🇺🇸 He grew up fatherless since he was five years old.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.