EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
helpless, powerless; poor...
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
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FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang taong walang kakayahang pinansyal o kapangyarihang baguhin ang isang sitwasyon.
EN: helpless, powerless; poor
Two meanings here. First, it's that feeling when your internet is down during a crucial online meeting—**walang-kaya** ka, you're helpless. Second, it's the more serious meaning: someone who is financially struggling, 'isang kahig, isang tuka'. Both describe a state of powerlessness, whether it's against a bad Wi-Fi signal or poverty.
Mula sa "walang" (without) at "kaya" (ability, wealth).
ROOT MEANING: ability; capable, can
Can refer to financial status (poor) or a state of being unable to act (helpless). Context is key.
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🇵🇭 Pakiramdam niya ay walang-kaya siya habang pinapanood ang pagguho ng kanyang bahay.
🇺🇸 He felt helpless as he watched his house collapse.
🇵🇭 Ang programa ay naglalayong tulungan ang mga pamilyang walang-kaya.
🇺🇸 The program aims to help poor families.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.