EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to lay an egg; (slang) to get a zero score...
spouse; other half...
to scrape; to excavate; to dig out...
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/it-lu-GIN/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa akto ng pangingitlog ng isang hayop. Sa kolokyal na gamit, ito ay nangangahulugang makakuha ng sero sa isang pagsusulit o mabigong magpakita ng resulta.
EN: to lay an egg; (slang) to get a zero score
The verb form of getting "itlog" (a zero). When your brain just buffers during an exam and you can't answer anything, you itlugin the test. It can also mean when a project or plan completely fails to launch or produce anything. "Anong nangyari sa business plan mo?" "Ayun, na-itlugin."
itlog + -in (verb suffix)
ROOT MEANING: egg
The slang meaning of getting a zero score is more common in modern conversation than the literal meaning of "to lay an egg" (which is more often "mangitlog").
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🇵🇭 Kinabahan siyang baka itlugin niya ang math exam.
🇺🇸 He was nervous that he might get a zero on the math exam.
🇵🇭 Huwag nating hayaang ma-itlugin ang proyektong ito.
🇺🇸 Let's not allow this project to fail to produce results.
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