EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
shame; shyness; embarrassment...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/hi-YA/
FIL: Isang pakiramdam ng pag-aatubili, pag-aalangan, o pagkailang na sanhi ng kamalayan sa kung ano ang iisipin ng iba; pagpapakumbaba o kawalan ng kompiyansa.
EN: shame; shyness; embarrassment
The core Filipino social emotion. It's that feeling that stops you from getting the last piece of lumpia, singing karaoke first, or telling your crush you like them. It's a complex mix of shyness, shame, and saving face. "Wala ka bang hiya?" is a top-tier parental insult.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiaq.
A very important cultural concept in the Philippines, governing social interactions and preserving one's 'face'.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa hiya, hindi niya inamin ang kanyang pagkakamali.
🇺🇸 Because of shame, he did not admit his mistake.
🇵🇭 Nawala ang aking hiya nang kailangan kong magsalita sa harap ng maraming tao.
🇺🇸 My shyness disappeared when I had to speak in front of many people.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.