EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
stupid, foolish, idiot...
to escalate...
to escape...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/gung-GONG/
FIL: Isang taong hangal, tanga, o walang sapat na pag-iisip; tumutukoy din sa katangian ng pagiging hangal.
EN: stupid, foolish, idiot
A classic Filipino insult your lola might use. It's a step up from 'tanga' and has a certain onomatopoeic charm, like the hollow sound of knocking on an empty head. It’s what you call someone who keeps making the same dumb mistake, like falling for the same 'pa-fall' person over and over. 'Ay, **gunggong**!'
Possibly from Hokkien 'gōng' (憨), meaning foolish or simple-minded.
A strong but somewhat dated insult. Can be used as both an adjective ('isang gunggong na desisyon') and a noun ('isa kang gunggong').
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang maniwala sa kanya, isa siyang gunggong!
🇺🇸 Don't believe him, he's an idiot!
🇵🇭 Ang gunggong na iyon ay nagpadala na naman sa pekeng balita.
🇺🇸 That fool fell for fake news again.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.