EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to mind; to heed...
to be early; to do something earlier than planned...
to be able to tame; to pacify...
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FIL: Ang pagbibigay-pansin, pag-aasikaso, o pag-aalala sa isang bagay; ang pagiging apektado nito.
EN: to mind; to heed
To give a damn. It's what you do when your crush says 'ingat' and you actually look both ways before crossing the street. The opposite is what you do when your parents give you advice in your 20s. Almost always used in the negative: 'hindi umalintana' (didn't mind/heed).
ROOT MEANING: to mind; to pay attention to; to heed
This verb is almost exclusively used in its negative form, 'hindi umalintana,' to mean 'did not mind,' 'was not bothered by,' or 'paid no heed to.'
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🇵🇭 Hindi niya umalintana ang malakas na ulan at nagpatuloy sa pagtakbo.
🇺🇸 He did not mind the heavy rain and continued running.
🇵🇭 Kahit pagalitan, hindi umalintana sa bata at naglaro pa rin ito.
🇺🇸 Even when scolded, the child paid no heed and continued to play.
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