EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
start; beginning...
phenomenon...
fertilized duck egg (unhatched)...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang simula o panimulang bahagi ng isang bagay, pangyayari, o yugto ng panahon.
EN: start; beginning
That first day of the 'Ber' months when everyone starts playing Jose Mari Chan. It's the first five seconds of a new K-drama episode, the first day of your diet (again), or the first sahod of a new job. Everything feels possible sa umpisa.
From Spanish 'empezar' (to begin).
Can also be used as a verb with prefixes, like 'mag-umpisa' (to start).
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🇵🇭 Mahirap talaga sa umpisa, pero masasanay ka rin.
🇺🇸 It's really hard at the start, but you'll get used to it.
🇵🇭 Nasa umpisa pa lang tayo ng ating paglalakbay.
🇺🇸 We are just at the beginning of our journey.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.