EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to start (something)...
repeatedly going beyond; overshooting...
taller than a person; above human height...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/um-pi-sa-HAN/
FIL: Simulan o buksan ang isang gawain, kaganapan, o proseso.
EN: to start (something)
The go-signal. The 'Game na!' moment. What you tell your friend when they're still hesitating to spill the chismis. 'Umpisahan mo na, dali!' It's the official start of anything, from a meeting that could have been an email to a karaoke session that will last until 3 AM.
From Spanish 'empezar' (to begin).
ROOT MEANING: start; beginning
The '-han' suffix makes this a transitive verb, indicating that the action of starting is directed *at* something. 'Umpisahan mo ang kwento' (You start the story).
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🇵🇭 Sige, umpisahan na natin ang miting para matapos tayo nang maaga.
🇺🇸 Okay, let's start the meeting so we can finish early.
🇵🇭 Paano ko ba uumpisahan ang pag-amin sa kanya?
🇺🇸 How will I start confessing to him/her?
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.