EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to abuse...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/u-ma-BU-so/
FIL: Ang paggamit ng isang bagay o kapangyarihan sa paraang mali, sobra, o nakapipinsala; ang pagmamaltrato.
EN: to abuse
When your boss makes you do O.T. without pay, that's them umabuso sa power nila. When you eat a whole tub of ice cream in one sitting, you're umabuso sa sarili mo. It’s taking advantage of a person, a situation, or even your own credit card to a harmful degree.
From Spanish 'abuso' (abuse) + Tagalog infix '-um-'.
ROOT MEANING: abuse, misuse, maltreatment
Can refer to abuse of power, substance abuse, or physical/emotional abuse.
🇵🇭 Hindi tama na umabuso sa kabaitan ng isang tao.
🇺🇸 It's not right to abuse a person's kindness.
🇵🇭 Pinayuhan siya na itigil na ang umabuso sa alak.
🇺🇸 He was advised to stop abusing alcohol.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.