EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
tipsiness, being high/drunk...
to have something lowered...
to have a warning issued...
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/a-MATS/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging lasing o nasa ilalim ng impluwensya ng alkohol o ipinagbabawal na gamot. Ito ay isang balbal na salita.
EN: tipsiness, being high/drunk
Galing sa "tama" na binaliktad. 'Pag may amats ka, 'yun 'yung feeling na lumilipad ka na kahit nakaupo ka lang, o bigla kang nagiging super friendly sa lahat ng tao sa party. Parang 'yung friend mong biglang nag-English with an accent after two bottles of beer. "May tama na."
From the inverted form of the Tagalog word "tama" (hit, effect, correct).
ROOT MEANING: a hit; a strike; a correct guess
A slang term, very common in informal conversations, especially among younger people. The root 'tama' in this context means the 'effect' or 'hit' of a substance.
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🇵🇭 Grabe na ang amats ko kagabi, kung anu-ano na ang nasabi ko.
🇺🇸 I was so drunk last night, I said a lot of nonsensical things.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magmaneho kung may amats ka pa.
🇺🇸 Don't drive if you're still tipsy.
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