EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
birthmark; mole...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ba-LAT/
FIL: Isang marka sa balat na taglay na ng isang tao mula pa sa kaniyang kapanganakan.
EN: birthmark; mole
That special mark on your skin you've had since birth. Sometimes it's cute, sometimes it's in a weird spot. In old Filipino superstitions, they say what your mom was craving while pregnant could cause one. Craved chocolate? You might get a brown balat.
The pronunciation stress shifts to the last syllable (/ba-LAT/) to distinguish it from skin (/BA-lat/).
🇵🇭 Mayroon siyang balat sa kanyang kanang pisngi.
🇺🇸 She has a mole on her right cheek.
🇵🇭 Ang balat sa likod niya ay hugis puso daw.
🇺🇸 They say the birthmark on her back is heart-shaped.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.