EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a perfect fit; exactly right...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/HUS-tung-HUS-to/
FIL: Eksakto o tamang-tama; walang labis, walang kulang.
EN: a perfect fit; exactly right
That feeling when the Grab car arrives the *exact* second you step outside. Or when the last piece of the puzzle fits perfectly. It's the "chef's kiss" of measurements. "Yung terno mo? Ay, hustung-husto sa'yo, sis!"
Reduplication of 'husto', from Spanish 'justo' (just, exact).
ROOT MEANING: enough, sufficient; correct, exact
The reduplication intensifies the meaning of 'husto'. Can also function as an adverb.
🇵🇭 Hustung-husto ang sukat ng damit sa kanya.
🇺🇸 The size of the dress is a perfect fit for her.
🇵🇭 Ang sahod ko ay hustung-husto lang para sa mga bayarin.
🇺🇸 My salary is just enough for the bills.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.