EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
hey!; wow!; oh!...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/a-BA!/
FIL: Isang salitang ginagamit upang magpahayag ng pagkagulat, pagtataka, paghanga, o banayad na pagsaway.
EN: hey!; wow!; oh!
The Swiss Army knife of Filipino expressions. Can mean "Wow!" ("Aba, ang ganda!"), "Hey, what gives?" ("Aba, bakit mo kinuha 'yan?"), or "Of course!" ("Aba, oo naman!"). It's the ultimate 'tita' reaction word.
Pinaniniwalaang nagmula sa sinaunang mga wika sa Pilipinas, ginagamit bilang panawag-pansin.
The meaning is heavily dependent on the intonation and context. It can express a wide range of emotions from pleasant surprise to mild indignation.
🇵🇭 Aba, nandito ka na pala! Kanina ka pa namin hinihintay.
🇺🇸 Oh, you're here already! We've been waiting for you.
🇵🇭 Aba, ang galing mo namang sumayaw!
🇺🇸 Wow, you're such a great dancer!
🇵🇭 Aba, bakit mo pinakialaman ang gamit ko?
🇺🇸 Hey, why did you meddle with my things?
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.