EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sharpness of mind, mental acuity...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ka-ta-la-SAN nang I-sip/
FIL: Ang katangian ng pagkakaroon ng matalas, mabilis, at malinaw na pag-iisip; talino.
EN: sharpness of mind, mental acuity
This is what you wish you had during a job interview or when your crush asks you a question. It's being 'quick on the uptake,' 'madiskarte,' or 'gets na gets agad.' Not just book smart, but street smart too. The opposite of 'loading...'
From 'katalasan' (sharpness) and 'isip' (mind).
ROOT MEANING: sharpness, acuteness
A noun phrase that functions as a single concept for intelligence and wit.
🇵🇭 Hinangaan siya dahil sa kanyang katalasan ng isip sa paglutas ng problema.
🇺🇸 He was admired for his sharpness of mind in solving the problem.
🇵🇭 Kailangan ang katalasan ng isip sa larong chess.
🇺🇸 Mental acuity is needed in the game of chess.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.