EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to understand...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/u-mu-NA-wa/
FIL: Maintindihan o maabot ng isip ang kahulugan, katwiran, o kalikasan ng isang bagay.
EN: to understand
The goal of every "hugot" post, every cryptic tweet, and every parent's lecture. It's more than just hearing; it's about getting it, feeling it in your soul. "Sana'y umunawa ka kung bakit kailangan kong umalis." — a classic line from every Filipino movie breakup scene.
ROOT MEANING: understanding; comprehension
A deeper form of understanding than 'maintindihan'. It implies comprehension on an empathetic or intellectual level.
🇵🇭 Mahirap umunawa sa isang taong ayaw magpaliwanag.
🇺🇸 It is difficult to understand a person who refuses to explain.
🇵🇭 Sa wakas, umunawa rin siya sa bigat ng kanyang responsibilidad.
🇺🇸 Finally, he understood the weight of his responsibility.
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