EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a smudge on the face; grime...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/DU-ngis/
FIL: Isang maliit na dumi o mantsa, karaniwan ay nasa mukha, na dulot ng alikabok, uling, o putik.
EN: a smudge on the face; grime
This is the cute kind of dirt. 'Yung konting chocolate sa gilid ng bibig ng bata, o 'yung uling sa ilong mo pagkatapos mag-ihaw ng BBQ. It's not "dumi" (dirt) in a gross way, but more like a charming smudge. Pag sinabihan kang "May dungis ka sa mukha," it's usually followed by a smile, not disgust.
Almost exclusively used for smudges on the face. The adjective form is 'marungis' (smudged/grimy).
🇵🇭 May dungis ka ng tinta sa iyong pisngi.
🇺🇸 You have an ink smudge on your cheek.
🇵🇭 Pinunasan niya ang dungis sa mukha ng kanyang anak.
🇺🇸 She wiped the grime off her child's face.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.