EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
posture; bearing; demeanor...
to stick one's tongue out at someone...
yellow...
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/AS-ta/
FIL: Ang ayos o tindig ng katawan; ang paraan ng pagkilos o pagpapakita ng sarili na nagpapahiwatig ng saloobin o katayuan.
EN: posture; bearing; demeanor
It's the vibe you give off just by standing there. 'Asta-mayaman' is pretending you can afford everything at the Greenbelt boutique. 'Asta-matapang' is walking through a dark 'eskinita' like you own the place, even if you're secretly about to cry. It's your body language's loud-and-clear statement.
Likely from Spanish 'hacer' (to do/make), as in 'hacer un gesto' (to make a gesture), which was adapted and shortened.
Often used with a descriptor, like 'asta-mayaman' (rich-person posture) or 'asta-maton' (thug-like bearing).
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang mag-alala, asta lang 'yan na matapang pero mabait 'yan.
🇺🇸 Don't worry, that's just a tough demeanor, but he's actually kind.
🇵🇭 Kitang-kita sa asta niya na galing siya sa hirap at nagsikap.
🇺🇸 You can see in his bearing that he came from poverty and worked hard.
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