EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
cool; tough; awesome...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/AS-tig/
FIL: Isang salitang balbal na nangangahulugang magaling, matapang, o kahanga-hanga.
EN: cool; tough; awesome
The ultimate Pinoy compliment for anything cool, from a sick motorcycle to a friend who aces a final exam without studying. It's a word that survived decades, evolving from "tough guy" to "awesome." Originally from 'matigas' (hard) spelled backwards, 'astig' is the sound of pure, unadulterated Pinoy approval.
From metathesis (syllabic inversion) of 'tigas' (hard, tough).
A very common slang term used across different age groups, though it originated as youth slang in the 1970s-80s.
🇵🇭 Astig 'yung bagong sapatos mo, saan mo nabili?
🇺🇸 Your new shoes are awesome, where did you buy them?
🇵🇭 Para sa akin, astig 'yung mga taong kayang ipaglaban ang tama.
🇺🇸 For me, people who can fight for what's right are cool.
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