EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Smelling of soil (euphemism for being very old)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/a-moy-LU-pa/
FIL: Isang matalinghagang paglalarawan sa isang taong napakatanda na at ipinapalagay na malapit nang mamatay.
EN: Smelling of soil (euphemism for being very old)
The ultimate 'boomer' roast, but for the generation even before them. It literally means 'smells like soil,' a not-so-subtle way of saying someone has one foot in the grave. You might hear this whispered about a very, very old relative who's seen it all. It’s dark humor, Pinoy style. 'Malapit na sa finish line.'
Tambalang salita: 'amoy' (smell) + 'lupa' (earth/soil).
Isang eupemismo na maaaring ituring na bastos o nakakatawa depende sa konteksto at sa relasyon ng nagsasalita at ng pinatutungkulan.
🇵🇭 Biro ng apo, "Lolo, amoy-lupa ka na raw sabi nila, pero malakas ka pa sa kalabaw!"
🇺🇸 The grandchild joked, "Grandpa, they say you're already smelling of the earth, but you're still stronger than a water buffalo!"
🇵🇭 Itigil mo na ang bisyo mo, hindi ka pa naman amoy-lupa.
🇺🇸 Stop your vices, you're not that old and near death yet.
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