EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To twist the face; to grimace...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/i-NGI-wi/
FIL: Ang pagbaluktot o pag-iba ng anyo ng mukha, karaniwang dahil sa sakit, hindi pagkagusto, o pagkasuklam sa isang bagay.
EN: To twist the face; to grimace
This is the face you make when you accidentally take a sip of your friend's super-pait na ampalaya juice. It's that "eww" face, the involuntary facial gymnastics that says "Nope, not for me." Parang na-stroke sa asim.
From 'ngiwi', a grimace or twisted mouth.
ROOT MEANING: grimace, crooked smile
Often used in its conjugated forms like 'umingiwi', 'ngumiwi', or as part of the phrase 'ingiwi ang mukha'.
🇵🇭 Ingiwi ang mukha niya nang matikman ang maasim na mangga.
🇺🇸 His face twisted when he tasted the sour mango.
🇵🇭 Napangiwi siya sa narinig na masamang balita.
🇺🇸 He grimaced at the bad news he heard.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.