EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
requiring a lot of care; high-maintenance...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang tao o bagay na nangangailangan ng masusing pag-aalaga at atensyon, kadalasan dahil sa pagiging sakitin o maselan.
EN: requiring a lot of care; high-maintenance
Describes that friend who is always sick, or that plant you bought that dies if you look at it the wrong way. Also, your jowa when they have a slight cold and act like it's the end of the world. 'Ay, alagain pala 'tong Fiddle Leaf Fig na 'to.'
Can be used for people, pets, or even objects. Can sometimes have a slightly negative or burdensome connotation, implying weakness or being a hassle.
🇵🇭 Mula pagkabata ay sakitin at alagain na si Ana.
🇺🇸 Since childhood, Ana has been sickly and requires a lot of care.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang bumili ng ganyang lahi ng aso kung wala kang pasensya dahil alagain sila.
🇺🇸 Don't buy that breed of dog if you don't have patience because they are high-maintenance.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.