EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
of little significance...
main role, lead role...
main ingredient, key component...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/wa-lang ga-a-nong SAY-say/
FIL: Hindi gaanong mahalaga; may kaunting kahulugan o kabuluhan lamang.
EN: of little significance
This is a gentler, more polite way of saying something is almost useless. It's for that meeting that could have been an email, but you can't say it was *totally* useless because your boss was there. "Kumusta ang seminar?" "Okay naman, pero walang-gaanong-saysay 'yung ibang topics." It's the "meh" of Filipino phrases. Not completely zero, but close.
From 'wala' (none) + 'gaanong' (so much, very) + 'saysay' (meaning, significance).
A softer, more nuanced version of 'walang-saysay' (meaningless). It implies that there might be a little bit of value, but not much.
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🇵🇭 Ang mga tsismis na naririnig mo ay walang-gaanong-saysay kaya huwag mo nang pansinin.
🇺🇸 The gossip you're hearing is of little significance, so just ignore it.
🇵🇭 Para sa kanya, walang-gaanong-saysay ang paghingi ng tawad kung uulitin lang din ang pagkakamali.
🇺🇸 For him, an apology is not very meaningful if the mistake will just be repeated.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.