EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
flimsy, not durable, fragile...
squatting (on one's heels)...
vowel...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/wa-lang-TI-bay/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na madaling masira, hindi matatag, o mahina ang pagkakagawa.
EN: flimsy, not durable, fragile
Like that cheap charger you bought from a tiangge that broke after a week. Or a promise from a "paasa" friend. It's anything that lacks strength and durability, whether it's a physical object or a commitment. "Made in China" stereotype, but make it a Tagalog adjective.
From "walang" (without) and "tibay" (durability, strength).
ROOT MEANING: durability; strength; resilience; sturdiness
Can be used for both physical objects and abstract concepts like relationships or promises.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang bibili ng sapatos na walang-tibay dahil masisira lang agad.
🇺🇸 Don't buy shoes that are not durable because they will just break immediately.
🇵🇭 Ang kanilang pagkakaibigan ay napatunayang walang-tibay.
🇺🇸 Their friendship proved to be fragile.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.