EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to hope; to rely on; to expect...
to make do with; to endure something patiently...
giving one's all; going all out...
Pang-uri
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/u-MA-sa/
FIL: Magkaroon ng pag-asa o pananabik para sa isang bagay na mangyari; manalig o magtiwala sa isang tao o bagay.
EN: to hope; to rely on; to expect
The national pastime. It's what you do when you're waiting for your crush to text back, when you buy a lottery ticket, or when you believe a politician's promise. Often leads to the famous hugot line, 'Pinaasa mo lang ako.' (You just led me on). It's the emotional investment you make with no guaranteed ROI.
Tagalog verb infix '-um-' + 'asa' (hope)
ROOT MEANING: hope
Can have a positive meaning (to hope) or a slightly negative one (being overly dependent or being led on).
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🇵🇭 Umasa siyang mananalo sa raffle.
🇺🇸 He hoped he would win the raffle.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang umasa sa iba para sa iyong kaligayahan.
🇺🇸 Don't rely on others for your happiness.
🇵🇭 Akala ko mahal niya ako, pero umasa lang pala ako sa wala.
🇺🇸 I thought he loved me, but I was just hoping for nothing.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.