EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
is pinching; heart-wrenching...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ku-mu-KU-rot/
FIL: Sa literal na kahulugan, ito ay ang kasalukuyang kilos ng pagpisil sa balat gamit ang mga daliri. Sa matalinhagang kahulugan, ito ay naglalarawan ng isang damdaming nakakaantig o nakapagpapadama ng kirot sa puso.
EN: is pinching; heart-wrenching
Literally, it's "pinching," like what your tita does to your cheeks. But the real 'hugot' meaning is "heart-wrenching." It's that feeling you get watching a sad movie or a viral video of a lolo working hard. It's not a full-blown cry; it's that sharp, sudden pang of sadness or empathy that "pinches" your heart. "Kumukurot sa puso."
ROOT MEANING: a pinch
Can be used literally (pinching skin) or figuratively (emotionally touching/painful). The figurative use, often as 'kumukurot sa puso', is very common.
🇵🇭 Talagang kumukurot sa puso ang mga eksena sa pelikulang iyon.
🇺🇸 The scenes in that movie are truly heart-wrenching.
🇵🇭 Bakit ka ba kumukurot sa tagiliran ko?
🇺🇸 Why are you pinching my side?
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.