EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
acne...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/AK-ne/
FIL: Isang kondisyon ng balat na kinatatangian ng pamamaga ng mga sebaceous gland, na nagreresulta sa mga taghiyawat, lalo na sa mukha.
EN: acne
The uninvited guest that always shows up on your face right before a big date, a job interview, or any event where you need to look your best. The mortal enemy of teenagers and the reason the skincare industry is booming. The more common term is 'taghiyawat' (pimple).
From English 'acne', from New Latin, from a misreading of Greek 'akmē' (point, peak).
A more clinical or formal term. 'Taghiyawat' (pimple) is far more common in everyday conversation.
🇵🇭 Nagpatingin siya sa isang dermatologo para sa kanyang akne.
🇺🇸 She consulted a dermatologist for her acne.
🇵🇭 May mga gamot na mabisa laban sa matinding akne.
🇺🇸 There are effective medicines against severe acne.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.