EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
guinea pig; laboratory rat...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/DA-gang pu-TI/
FIL: Isang uri ng maliit na daga na may puting balahibo, karaniwang ginagamit sa mga eksperimento sa laboratoryo.
EN: guinea pig; laboratory rat
Literally 'white mouse.' This is what you call someone who's always the test subject for new things, like your friend who tried the new milk tea flavor first. 'Sige, ikaw na mauna, ikaw naman ang dagang-puti ng barkada.' Also, the actual lab animal.
Compound word from "daga" (rat/mouse) and "puti" (white).
ROOT MEANING: rat; mouse
Can be used literally for the animal or figuratively for a test subject.
🇵🇭 Ginagamit ang mga dagang-puti sa pag-aaral ng mga bagong gamot.
🇺🇸 White mice are used in studying new medicines.
🇵🇭 Para akong dagang-puti sa bagong sistema ng kumpanya; sa akin lahat tinetesting.
🇺🇸 I feel like a guinea pig for the company's new system; they're testing everything on me.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.