EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
terrifying, horrifying, dreadful...
annoyance; irritant...
event, incident, occurrence...
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FIL: Nagdudulot ng matinding takot o sindak; nakapangingilabot.
EN: terrifying, horrifying, dreadful
This is the feeling you get when you see your phone bill after a month of non-stop data usage. Or when you realize it's Monday tomorrow and you haven't done any of your weekend chores. It's the ultimate "OMG, no!" moment. The stuff of horror movies and final exams you didn't study for.
From `ka-` + reduplication of the first two syllables of `kilabot` (terror). The `ka-` prefix here denotes a quality.
ROOT MEANING: terror, dread, goosebumps
Often used to describe something extremely scary, like a horror movie, a terrible accident, or a monstrous creature.
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🇵🇭 Kakila-kilabot ang mga kuwentong multo na narinig namin kagabi.
🇺🇸 The ghost stories we heard last night were terrifying.
🇵🇭 Isang kakila-kilabot na krimen ang naganap sa lumang bahay.
🇺🇸 A horrifying crime took place in the old house.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.