EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
annoyingly high-pitched; silly; ditzy...
to make something bitter...
hatchery; place for laying eggs; nest...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/'keng-KENG/
FIL: Isang salitang balbal na tumutukoy sa isang tao na may mataas at matinis na boses, o kumikilos sa paraang nakakainis, pabebe, o isip-bata.
EN: annoyingly high-pitched; silly; ditzy
You know that one friend whose laugh sounds like a rusty hinge? Or someone who acts overly cute and silly to the point of being annoying? That's kengkeng. It's the sound of nails on a chalkboard but in human form. Often used to describe a "pabebe" or trying-hard-to-be-cute attitude.
Onomatopoeic, possibly mimicking a high-pitched, grating sound or laugh.
This is a very informal, colloquial term. Can be considered mildly insulting.
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🇵🇭 Nakakairita 'yung boses niyang kengkeng.
🇺🇸 Her annoyingly high-pitched voice is irritating.
🇵🇭 Tigilan mo nga 'yang pagiging kengkeng mo, hindi na nakakatuwa.
🇺🇸 Stop your silly/ditzy behavior, it's not funny anymore.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.