EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sour...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-A-sim/
FIL: Naglalarawan sa lasa na katulad ng sa suka o sa hilaw na mangga; may asim.
EN: sour
The face you make when you bite into a green mango with bagoong. Also, the face of your tita when you arrive late to the family reunion. It's the flavor that makes your mouth pucker and your eyes water, but in a good way (sometimes).
From 'ma-' (adjective prefix) + 'asim' (sourness).
ROOT MEANING: sourness; acidity
Can be used literally for food or figuratively for a person's facial expression or mood (e.g., 'maasim ang mukha' - to have a sour look).
🇵🇭 Sobrang maasim ang sinigang na niluto ni nanay.
🇺🇸 The sinigang that mom cooked is very sour.
🇵🇭 Bakit maasim ang mukha mo? May problema ba?
🇺🇸 Why the sour face? Is there a problem?
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.