EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a sigh...
to get a prize; to win an award...
to have the same price; to be priced equally...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
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FIL: Ang malalim na paghinga at pagbuga ng hangin, karaniwang nagpapahiwatig ng pagod, kalungkutan, o ginhawa.
EN: a sigh
The universal Filipino expression for 'ay, nako.' It's the sound you make when you see your Meralco bill, when your crush walks by, when you finally sit down after a long day, or when you're stuck in EDSA traffic. A buntunghininga can mean a thousand things: frustration, relief, longing, or just plain being tired of it all. It's a 'hugot' in sound form.
Tambalang salita mula sa 'bunton' (pile, heap) at 'hininga' (breath).
ROOT MEANING: breath
The verb is 'bumuntunghininga'.
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🇵🇭 Isang malalim na buntunghininga ang pinakawalan niya nang matapos ang mahirap na pagsusulit.
🇺🇸 He let out a deep sigh after finishing the difficult exam.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.