EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be intimidated; to act effeminately...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/bak-la-HIN/
FIL: Matakot, mangamba, o panghinaan ng loob; o kumilos na parang bakla.
EN: to be intimidated; to act effeminately
The verb form of 'bakla'. It can mean to act gay, but more often it's used colloquially to mean 'to get scared,' 'to chicken out,' or 'to be intimidated.' It's what your friends say when you're too scared to talk to your crush: 'Huwag kang baklahin diyan!'
From 'bakla' + '-in' suffix. The secondary meaning of 'to be intimidated' stems from the stereotype of effeminate men being weak or cowardly.
This term carries a strong sense of machismo and can be considered offensive or homophobic, as it equates being gay with being weak or cowardly. Use with caution.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang baklahín, harapin mo ang iyong mga problema.
🇺🇸 Don't be intimidated, face your problems.
🇵🇭 Tila binakla siya ng malakas na sigaw ng kanyang amo.
🇺🇸 It seems he was intimidated by his boss's loud shout.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.