EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
smoky, full of smoke...
blunt; dull...
registry; list; record book...
Pang-uri
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/ma-A-so/
FIL: Puno ng usok; naglalarawan sa isang lugar kung saan makapal ang usok.
EN: smoky, full of smoke
The state of your lungs after riding behind a jeepney. The ambiance of a Pinoy barbecue party where the one in charge of the grill is fanning the coals too hard. If you can't see the person across the room because of the ihaw-ihaw fumes, it's maaso.
From 'ma-' (adjective prefix) + 'aso' (smoke).
ROOT MEANING: dog
Not to be confused with 'aso' (dog). The context is always about smoke or fumes. The accent is on the second syllable: /ma-A-so/.
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🇵🇭 Naging maaso ang kusina dahil sa nasunog na sinaing.
🇺🇸 The kitchen became smoky because of the burnt rice.
🇵🇭 Lumabas muna kami dahil masyadong maaso sa loob ng videoke bar.
🇺🇸 We went outside for a while because it was too smoky inside the karaoke bar.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.