EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
censure, reproach, blame...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.
/u-pa-SA-la/
FIL: Isang matinding puna, pagtuligsa, o pagsisi sa isang tao dahil sa isang nagawang mali.
EN: censure, reproach, blame
The formal word for what your tita gives you at a family reunion when she asks, "Tumaba ka yata?" It's a high-level, literary shade. The kind of criticism that comes with a side of disappointment.
From Sanskrit "upaśalya" (उपशल्य) meaning a minor vexation or trouble.
A formal and literary word. Not used in everyday conversation.
🇵🇭 Nakatanggap siya ng upasala mula sa konseho dahil sa kanyang mga kontrobersyal na pahayag.
🇺🇸 He received censure from the council because of his controversial statements.
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Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.