EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
annoyance, nuisance, frustration...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging buwisit o nakakainis; isang bagay o tao na nagdudulot ng matinding inis o pagkayamot.
EN: annoyance, nuisance, frustration
That feeling when the internet dies during a crucial Zoom meeting. The person in front of you at the ATM who's checking their balance ten times. The 'seen' on Messenger with no reply. Basically, anything that makes you want to scream 'Bwisit!' is a source of kabuwisitan. It’s the ultimate 'peste' in your life.
From ka- + buwisit + -an. 'Buwisit' is from Hokkien 'bo' (no) + 'ui-sit' (luck/clothing), meaning 'bad luck'.
ROOT MEANING: Annoyance; pest; jinx
A very common and expressive word for frustration. Can be used to describe the feeling or the source of the feeling.
🇵🇭 Hindi ko na matiis ang kabuwisitan na dulot ng mabagal na trapiko.
🇺🇸 I can no longer stand the frustration caused by the slow traffic.
🇵🇭 Ano na namang kabuwisitan ito?
🇺🇸 What annoyance is this now?
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