EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Annoyance; pest; jinx...
to be reduced by half...
to name someone; to mention by name...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/bu-wi-SIT/
FIL: Isang tao, bagay, o pangyayari na nagdudulot ng inis, pagkabigo, o kamalasan.
EN: Annoyance; pest; jinx
That one officemate who steals your food from the ref. The slow internet connection during a Zoom presentation. The feeling of being stuck in EDSA traffic for 3 hours. It's not just annoying, it's a whole mood of being cursed with bad vibes. From Hokkien meaning 'no luck'.
From Hokkien 無衣食 (*bô-i-sít*), meaning 'without clothes and food' or 'unlucky'.
A very common expression of frustration. Often spelled informally as 'bwisit'. Can refer to a person or a situation.
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🇵🇭 Ang batang iyon ay isang tunay na buwisit sa kapitbahayan.
🇺🇸 That child is a real pest in the neighborhood.
🇵🇭 Umalis ka sa harapan ko, buwisit!
🇺🇸 Get out of my sight, you annoyance!
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.