EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be bewitched; to be attacked by an aswang...
act of looking back; turning one's head...
transfer; moving...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging biktima o nasa ilalim ng kapangyarihan ng isang aswang.
EN: to be bewitched; to be attacked by an aswang
This is what happens when you're the main character in a Filipino horror movie. Basically, an aswang has its evil eye on you. It's the supernatural equivalent of being 'seen-zoned' by a monster. They're not just sliding into your DMs; they're sliding into your nightmares.
From "aswang" + "-in" suffix.
Often used in folklore and horror stories. Implies being targeted or afflicted by an 'aswang'. The spelling 'aswangin' is a variant of the more common 'aswangin'.
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🇵🇭 Sabi ng albularyo, asuangin daw ang bata kaya ito laging may sakit.
🇺🇸 The folk healer said the child is being bewitched by an aswang, which is why they are always sick.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.