EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
curved, crooked...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/kur-BA-do/
FIL: Hindi tuwid; may liko o baluktot.
EN: curved, crooked
Describes anything that's not a straight line, from a winding road in Baguio to the shape of your back after sitting in front of a computer for 8 hours straight. It can also be used to describe a corrupt official's path ('kurbado ang daan').
From Spanish 'curvado' (curved).
ROOT MEANING: curve
Often used to describe roads, shapes, or even physical posture.
🇵🇭 Mag-ingat sa kurbado na daan papuntang Tagaytay.
🇺🇸 Be careful on the curved road to Tagaytay.
🇵🇭 Naging kurbado ang likod niya dahil sa maling pag-upo.
🇺🇸 His back became crooked from improper sitting.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.