EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
just ignore it; nevermind...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/DED-ma lang/
FIL: Isang ekspresyon na nagsasabing balewalain na lamang ang isang bagay o sitwasyon.
EN: just ignore it; nevermind
The Filipino mantra for moving on from minor inconveniences. Marites talking about you? Dedma lang. Someone cut you in line? Dedma lang. Your crush didn't text back? Okay, that's harder, but... try to dedma lang. It's the low-key version of 'let it go.'
Mula sa 'dedma' (dead malice) + 'lang' (just/only).
ROOT MEANING: ignored; to ignore
Used as a command or advice to someone.
🇵🇭 Kung may sinasabi silang masama tungkol sa'yo, dedma lang.
🇺🇸 If they're saying bad things about you, just ignore it.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.