EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
air, wind; arrogance...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/HA-ngin/
FIL: Ang gas na bumabalot sa mundo at kailangan sa paghinga; ang paggalaw nito. Sa matalinhagang paraan, ito ay tumutukoy sa pagiging mayabang o palalo.
EN: air, wind; arrogance
On a good day, it's the preskong 'hangin' from Tagaytay. On a bad day, it's the 'hangin' from your officemate who just got promoted and won't shut up about it. It's literally what we breathe, but figuratively, it's the stuff an arrogant person is full of. 'Puno ng hangin ang ulo' is the classic Pinoy diagnosis for a braggart.
The dual meaning is very common. Context is key to distinguish between literal wind/air and figurative arrogance.
🇵🇭 Ang sarap ng sariwang hangin sa probinsya.
🇺🇸 The fresh air in the province is so nice.
🇵🇭 Malakas ang hangin kaya lumipad ang mga papel.
🇺🇸 The wind was strong so the papers flew away.
🇵🇭 Puro ka na lang hangin, wala namang gawa.
🇺🇸 You're full of hot air, but no action.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.