EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
floating; distracted...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/lu-TANG/
FIL: 1. Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na nasa ibabaw ng likido at hindi lumulubog. 2. Tumutukoy sa isang taong wala sa sarili, hindi nakapokus, o malayo ang pag-iisip.
EN: floating; distracted
This has two meanings. Literally, it's floating, like a log in a river. But 99% of the time, it means your brain has left the chat. You're physically present in the meeting, but mentally, you're planning your dinner or replaying a K-drama scene. When someone asks you a question and all you can say is 'Ha?', you are officially 'lutang'. It's the default state of mind during a 3 PM meeting after a heavy lunch.
The figurative meaning (distracted, spaced-out) is extremely common in modern colloquial speech.
🇵🇭 Pasensya na, medyo lutang ako ngayon dahil kulang sa tulog.
🇺🇸 Sorry, I'm a bit distracted today due to lack of sleep.
🇵🇭 Nakita niya ang isang piraso ng kahoy na lutang sa ilog.
🇺🇸 He saw a piece of wood floating on the river.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.