EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a mythical creature in Filipino folklore...
to be able to speak...
to happen to meet; to encounter...
Pang-uri
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/a-SU-wang/
FIL: Isang uri ng nilalang sa mitolohiyang Pilipino na may kakayahang magbago ng anyo, karaniwang kumakain ng tao, lalo na ng mga sanggol at buntis. Ito ay isang pangkalahatang tawag sa iba't ibang uri ng halimaw tulad ng manananggal, tiktik, at wakwak.
EN: a mythical creature in Filipino folklore
The OG Filipino monster that's the star of every lola's scary stories. It's a shapeshifting, liver-eating, fetus-snatching ghoul that's basically the reason you were told not to stay out too late. Think of it as a Pinoy vampire, werewolf, and witch all rolled into one terrifying package. It's the ultimate 'panakot sa mga pasaway na bata'.
The more common spelling is 'aswang'. The term's origin is debated, but one theory links it to Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu-asu, meaning 'dog', due to its shapeshifting nature, often into a dog.
A generic term for a wide range of evil, shape-shifting creatures in Philippine folklore. The spelling 'aswang' is more prevalent.
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🇵🇭 Naglagay sila ng bawang sa bintana upang itaboy ang asuwang.
🇺🇸 They put garlic on the window to repel the aswang.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.