EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
without hesitation; unhesitatingly...
fallen flat on one's face; face down...
subdivision...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/wa-LANG GA-tol/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang kilos na isinagawa nang walang pag-aalinlangan, pag-aatubili, o pag-uurong-sulong.
EN: without hesitation; unhesitatingly
How you say "yes" when someone asks "libre kita?" (my treat?). It's acting instantly, without a second thought. Like when you see the last piece of chicken skin on the plate—you grab it, **walang-gatol**. No doubts, no regrets, just pure, decisive action.
Mula sa "wala" (none) at "gatol" (hesitation, stutter). Ang "gatol" mismo ay isang salitang bihira nang gamitin.
ROOT MEANING: stammering, faltering (in speech)
"Gatol" itself is a rare word meaning hesitation or a stammer. The phrase 'walang-gatol' is more common than its root word. It functions as an adverb modifying a verb.
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🇵🇭 Walang-gatol siyang tumulong sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo.
🇺🇸 He helped the storm victims without hesitation.
🇵🇭 Sumagot siya nang walang-gatol sa tanong ng guro.
🇺🇸 She answered the teacher's question unhesitatingly.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.