EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
shyness (in courtship); state of being a 'torpe'...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
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FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging labis na mahiyain o duwag, lalo na sa pagpapahayag ng damdamin sa isang nililigawan.
EN: shyness (in courtship); state of being a 'torpe'
That feeling when you see your crush, your brain scripts a perfect "Hi!", but your mouth just goes on airplane mode. It's the paralysis that turns potential love stories into "what ifs" and endless "sana all" scrolling. It's the reason why your friends have to physically push you towards your crush.
Mula sa Tagalog "torpe" (mula sa Espanyol "torpe" na nangangahulugang 'clumsy' o 'dull') + mga panlaping "ka-" at "-han", na bumubuo ng isang basal na pangngalan.
ROOT MEANING: romantically shy
Isang kolokyal na termino na naglalarawan sa partikular na hiya na may kaugnayan sa romansa.
🇵🇭 Tigilan mo na 'yang katorpihan mo at yayain mo na siyang lumabas.
🇺🇸 Stop your shyness and just ask her out.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.