EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
ballerina...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Isang babaeng mananayaw ng ballet.
EN: ballerina
A ballerina. The epitome of grace and discipline, like Lisa Macuja-Elizalde. Also, what your mom wanted you to be when you were 5, forcing you into a pink tutu and ballet classes you probably hated. Now, it's a term for anyone who seems to move with effortless grace, or someone who's just really, really flexible.
From Spanish 'bailarina' (female dancer).
The male counterpart is less common but would be 'mananayaw ng ballet'.
🇵🇭 Pangarap niyang maging isang sikat na baylerina balang araw.
🇺🇸 She dreams of becoming a famous ballerina someday.
🇵🇭 Ang galing ng mga galaw ng pangunahing baylerina sa palabas.
🇺🇸 The movements of the lead ballerina in the show were excellent.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.