EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Issue; matter; case...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Isang paksa, isyu, o suliranin na nangangailangan ng paglilinaw, talakayan, o paglilitis.
EN: Issue; matter; case
This is when 'usapan' graduates and gets a law degree. It's not just a chat anymore; it's a *problem*. It could be a legal case ('may usapin siya sa korte'), a political issue ('usapin ng teritoryo'), or that unresolved 'DTR' talk with your partner. It's the heavy stuff.
ROOT MEANING: Talk; conversation (as a root word)
Has a formal and serious connotation. Often related to legal, political, or deeply personal conflicts.
🇵🇭 Ang agawan ng lupa ay isang malubhang usapin sa kanilang pamilya.
🇺🇸 The land dispute is a serious issue in their family.
🇵🇭 Maraming usapin ang tinalakay sa Senado ngayong linggo.
🇺🇸 Many matters were discussed in the Senate this week.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.