EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to hex, to cast a spell on...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ku-MU-lam/
FIL: Ang pagsasagawa ng itim na mahika o pangkukulam upang magdulot ng pinsala, sakit, o kamalasan sa isang tao. Ito ang anyong pangkaganapan ng 'kulam'.
EN: to hex, to cast a spell on
This is the past tense of 'kulam' (witchcraft/hex). It's what you jokingly threaten to do to your ex. "Sana all kinukulam." It's the act of using supernatural means, often involving a doll and some creepy chants, to cause someone harm. In modern terms, it's like leaving a 1-star review on their soul.
ROOT MEANING: witchcraft; sorcery; hex
Past tense/completed aspect of 'kulam'. Refers to Filipino witchcraft.
🇵🇭 Ayon sa matatanda, may kakayahan daw ang mangkukulam na kumulam ng tao.
🇺🇸 According to the elders, a sorcerer supposedly has the ability to cast a spell on people.
🇵🇭 Pinagbintangan siyang kumulam kaya siya pinalayas sa baryo.
🇺🇸 She was accused of having cast a hex, which is why she was driven out of the village.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.