EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
aura; to project/pose...
very ugly; hideously ugly...
awful behavior; trashy conduct...
Pang-uri
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/AW-ra/
FIL: (Pangalan) Isang natatanging kalidad o katangian na tila pumapalibot sa isang tao o bagay. (Pandiwa) Ang pagpapakita ng tiwala sa sarili, karaniwan sa pamamagitan ng pag-pose para sa isang larawan.
EN: aura; to project/pose
Originally your spiritual energy field, but now it's the act of serving a look, striking a pose, and projecting confidence for the 'gram. It's your inner Sassa Gurl coming out. When someone tells you to "awra," they're telling you to stop looking like a passport photo and start looking like a magazine cover. "Rampa na, besh! Awra!"
From English "aura", popularized in Philippine gay lingo and mainstream slang with a new verb meaning.
The verb form ("mag-awra," "umawra") is a very popular modern slang term. The noun form is less common than the slang verb form.
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🇵🇭 Grabe ang awra ng bagong manager, parang laging galit.
🇺🇸 The new manager has a strong aura, like he's always angry.
🇵🇭 Tara, mag-picture tayo! Awra ka diyan!
🇺🇸 Let's take a picture! Strike a pose over there!
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.