EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to oppress, to mistreat, to bully...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/u-ma-PI/
FIL: Magsagawa ng hindi makatarungang pagtrato, pang-aabuso, o pagmamalupit sa isang tao o grupo, lalo na sa mga mas mahihina.
EN: to oppress, to mistreat, to bully
The villain's main job description in any teleserye. It's what bullies do in school, what abusive bosses do at work, and what kontrabidas do to the bida. To 'umapi' is to use your power to make someone else's life miserable.
ROOT MEANING: to oppress, to maltreat
A strong word with connotations of injustice and power imbalance.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang umapi ng iyong kapwa, lalo na ng mga mas mahihina sa iyo.
🇺🇸 Do not oppress your fellow human beings, especially those who are weaker than you.
🇵🇭 Inakusahan ang gobyerno na umapi sa karapatan ng mga mamamayan.
🇺🇸 The government was accused of oppressing the rights of the citizens.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.