EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to belch out; to burp out...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Ang pagpapalabas ng hangin mula sa tiyan patungo sa bibig, na karaniwang may kasamang tunog.
EN: to belch out; to burp out
That sound you make after chugging a whole bottle of Coke. It's the verb for burping something out. In some cultures, it's a sign of a satisfying meal. In others, it's what your tita tells you not to do at the dinner table ("Huy, 'wag kang dumighal dito!").
i- (causative prefix) + dighal (burp, belch)
ROOT MEANING: burp, belch
The more common verb form is 'dumighal' (to burp, intransitive). 'Idighal' is transitive, meaning 'to belch out (something)'. For example, 'idighal ang hangin' (to belch out the air).
🇵🇭 Halos maidighal niya ang kinain niyang mansanas sa sobrang busog.
🇺🇸 He almost burped out the apple he ate from being too full.
🇵🇭 Pagkatapos uminom ng soft drinks, mahirap pigilang hindi dumighal.
🇺🇸 After drinking soft drinks, it's hard to stop yourself from burping.
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