EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
biting one's lip...
destitution; extreme poverty...
dizziness; vertigo...
Pang-uri
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/ka-gat-LA-bi/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagdiin ng ngipin sa labi, na karaniwang ginagawa upang pigilin ang isang damdamin tulad ng tawa, iyak, galit, o pananabik.
EN: biting one's lip
The ultimate 'pabebe' move or the 'pigil-gigil' gesture. You do this when you're trying not to laugh at a serious meeting, when you see your crush walking by, or when you're trying to hold back tears while watching a sad K-drama. It's the universal sign for 'I'm feeling something intense right now but I can't show it.'
kagat + labi (compound word)
Used as a noun or a verb-like description of an action. (e.g., 'Nag-kagat-labi siya.')
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🇵🇭 Isang matamis na ngiti at isang kagat-labi ang sagot niya sa tanong ko.
🇺🇸 A sweet smile and a bite of her lip was her answer to my question.
🇵🇭 Hindi niya mapigilan ang mag-kagat-labi habang pinipigilan ang kanyang tawa.
🇺🇸 He couldn't stop biting his lip while holding back his laughter.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.