EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
fierceness; ferocity...
to clench; to press firmly together...
to endure; to bear with patience...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ba-la-SIK/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa katangian ng pagiging mabangis, malupit, o matapang sa paraang nakakatakot.
EN: fierceness; ferocity
The vibe your mom gives you when you come home past curfew. It's that intense, no-nonsense fierceness. Think of a strict BPO team leader during crunch time, or a kontrabida in a teleserye giving that death glare. It's pure, unadulterated intensity.
Can be used as a noun (kabagsikan) or an adjective (mabalasik). The root word itself often functions as an adjective.
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🇵🇭 Kitang-kita ang balasik sa mga mata ng tigre.
🇺🇸 The fierceness in the tiger's eyes was very visible.
🇵🇭 May balasik ang kanyang mga salita nang magalit siya.
🇺🇸 His words were fierce when he got angry.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.