070. Prefixes: Changing Meaning

regular

pang-uri

/rɛgjələr/ or /regyēlēr/

r

r

e

ɛ

g

g

u

j

ə

l

l

a

ə

r

r

(pangkaraniwan)

regular

happening or done frequently

irregular

pang-uri

/ɪr.reɪg.jə.lɜr/ or /ir.reig.yē.lēr/

i

ɪ

rr

r

e

ɛ

g

g

u

j

ə

l

l

a

ɜ

r

r

(di-makatuwiran)

hindi regular

not conforming to established rules, patterns, or norms

unhappy

pang-uri

/ənhæpi/ or /ēnhāpi/

u

ə

n

n

h

h

a

æ

pp

p

y

i

(di masaya)

malungkot

experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

impossible

pang-uri

/ɪm.pɑ.sə.bəl/ or /im.paa.sē.bēl/

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

o

ɑ

ss

s

i

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(hindi posible)

hindi magagawa

not able to occur, exist, or be done

honest

pang-uri

/ɑ:nəst/ or /aanēst/

h

o

ɑ:

n

n

e

ə

s

s

t

t

(matuwid)

tapat

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

correct

pang-uri

/kərɛkt/ or /kērekt/

c

k

o

ə

rr

r

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

(wasto)

tama

accurate and in accordance with reality or truth

legal

pang-uri

/li:gəl/ or /leegēl/

l

l

e

i:

g

g

a

ə

l

l

(lehitimo)

legal

authorized according to the law and official regulations

dishonest

pang-uri

/dɪsɑ:nəst/ or /disaanēst/

d

d

i

ɪ

sh

s

o

ɑ:

n

n

e

ə

s

s

t

t

(mapanloko)

hindi matapat

not truthful or trustworthy, often engaging in immoral behavior

incorrect

pang-uri

/ɪnkərɛkt/ or /inkērekt/

i

ɪ

n

n

c

k

o

ə

rr

r

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

(hindi tama)

mali

having mistakes or inaccuracies

illegal

pang-uri

/ɪl.li.gəl/ or /il.li.gēl/

i

ɪ

ll

l

e

i

g

g

a

ə

l

l

(labag sa batas)

ilegal

forbidden by the law

uncomfortable

pang-uri

/ənkʌmfərtəbəl/ or /ēnkamfērtēbēl/

u

ə

n

n

c

k

o

ʌ

m

m

f

f

o

ə

r

r

t

t

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(masikip)

hindi komportable

(of clothes, furniture, etc.) unpleasant to use or wear

unnecessary

pang-uri

/ʌn.nɛ.sə.sɛ.ri/ or /an.ne.sē.se.ri/

u

ə

nn

n

e

ɛ

c

s

e

ə

ss

s

a

ɛ

r

r

y

i

(walang silbi)

hindi kinakailangan

not needed at all or more than what is required

unusual

pang-uri

/ənju:ʒuəl/ or /ēnyoozhuēl/

u

ə

n

n

u

ju:

s

ʒ

ua

uə

l

l

(hindi karaniwang)

hindi pangkaraniwan

not commonly happening or done

unexpected

pang-uri

/ʌnɪkspɛktɪd/ or /anikspektid/

u

ʌ

n

n

e

ɪ

x

ks

p

p

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

e

ɪ

d

d

(di-inaasahang)

hindi inaasahan

happening or appearing without warning, causing surprise

unbelievable

pang-uri

/ʌnbəli:vəbəl/ or /anbēleevēbēl/

u

ʌ

n

n

b

b

e

ə

l

l

ie

i:

v

v

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(di-makatuwiran)

hindi kapani-paniwala

difficult to be believed

unfit

pang-uri

/ənfɪt/ or /ēnfit/

u

ə

n

n

f

f

i

ɪ

t

t

(hindi karapat-dapat)

hindi angkop

not suitable or capable enough for a specific task or purpose

unlucky

pang-uri

/ənlʌki/ or /ēnlaki/

u

ə

n

n

l

l

u

ʌ

ck

k

y

i

(masamang kapalaran)

maswerteng wala

having or bringing bad luck

unlikely

pang-uri

/ənlaɪkli/ or /ēnlaikli/

u

ə

n

n

l

l

i

aɪ

k

k

e

l

l

y

i

(imposible)

hindi malamang

having a low chance of happening or being true

unfair

pang-uri

/ʌn.fɛr/ or /an.fer/

u

ə

n

n

f

f

ai

ɛ

r

r

(hindi patas)

hindi makatarungan

lacking fairness or justice in treatment or judgment

unable

pang-uri

/əneɪbəl/ or /ēneibēl/

u

ə

n

n

a

eɪ

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(walang kakayahan)

hindi makakayanan

being incapable of or lacking the skill, means, etc. necessary for doing something

to disagree

Pandiwa

/dɪs.əg.ri:/ or /dis.ēg.ri/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

a

ə

g

g

r

r

ee

i:

(tumutol)

hindi sumang-ayon

to hold or give a different opinion about something

to appear

Pandiwa

/ə.pɪr/ or /ē.pir/

a

ə

pp

p

ea

ɪ

r

r

(maging visible)

lumitaw

to become visible and noticeable

to disappear

Pandiwa

/dɪs.ə.pɪr/ or /dis.ē.pir/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

a

ə

pp

p

ea

i

r

r

(maglaho)

mang mawala

to no longer be able to be seen

to unlock

Pandiwa

/ʌn.lɑ:k/ or /an.laak/

u

ə

n

n

l

l

o

ɑ

ck

k

(i-unlock)

buksan

to use a key, code, or other method to open a lock or seal, allowing access to something that was secured

to lock

Pandiwa

/lɑ:k/ or /laak/

l

l

o

ɑ:

ck

k

(i-lock)

isara

to secure something with a lock or seal

to get undressed

Parirala

/ɡɛt ʌndɹˈɛst/

N/A

to remove one's clothes from one's body

to get dressed

Parirala

/ɡɛt dɹˈɛst/

N/A

to put on one's clothes

to misunderstand

Pandiwa

/mɪs.ʌn.dərs.tænd/ or /mis.an.dērs.tānd/

m

m

i

ɪ

s

s

u

ʌ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

r

r

s

s

t

t

a

æ

n

n

d

d

(hindi naintindihan)

mali ang pagkakaintindi

to fail to understand something or someone correctly