EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To tease playfully; to jest with...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/gam-bu-LIN/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagbibiro o pagtukso sa isang tao sa paraang hindi nakakasakit o bilang isang anyo ng paglalambing.
EN: To tease playfully; to jest with
The art of lovingly annoying someone. It's when your barkada keeps bringing up your crush's name when they're nearby, or when your lola pinches your cheeks saying 'tumaba ka,' but with a twinkle in her eye. It's 'tukso' with a hint of 'lambing'.
ROOT MEANING: Tassel; pom-pom
A form of teasing that is generally lighthearted and affectionate. Can be synonymous with 'kantiyawan' or 'biruan'. The root word 'gambol' is a homonym of the noun for 'tassel'.
🇵🇭 Huwag mo nang gambulin ang kapatid mo, baka umiyak.
🇺🇸 Don't tease your sibling anymore, they might cry.
🇵🇭 Mahilig gambulin ni Marco si Ana dahil may gusto siya rito.
🇺🇸 Marco loves to playfully tease Ana because he has a crush on her.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.