EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Firecrackers...
sarcasm; mockery; scorn...
to mock; to ridicule; to scorn...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/kor-TSE-tes/
FIL: Isang uri ng paputok na gawa sa pulbura na nakabalot sa papel at pinagsama-sama sa isang mahabang mitsa.
EN: Firecrackers
The OG noisemaker for New Year's Eve before everyone got scared of losing a finger. It's that long string of tiny firecrackers that you light up, throw, and run away from, hoping it doesn't chase you back. The sound is iconic, like a tiny, angry machine gun.
From Spanish 'cohetes' (rockets, firecrackers). The '-s' at the end is a common pluralization pattern in Filipino for Spanish loanwords.
Primarily used during New Year's celebrations. Many types are now illegal.
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🇵🇭 Nag-ingat ang lahat sa pagsisindi ng kortsetes noong Bagong Taon.
🇺🇸 Everyone was careful when lighting the firecrackers on New Year's.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.