EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
infested with aswang (mythical creature)...
bristling of hair; getting goosebumps...
numbness; loss of sensation...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/ma-a-SU-ang/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang lugar na pinaniniwalaang tinitirhan o madalas puntahan ng mga aswang.
EN: infested with aswang (mythical creature)
This is what your lola calls the dark, spooky corner of the province you're not supposed to go to after 6 PM. If a place has a reputation for unexplained disappearances and weird nighttime noises, the local chismis will probably label it maasuang. Think of it as a 1-star review on Google Maps for supernatural reasons.
From 'ma-' (adjective prefix) + 'aswang' (a type of viscera-sucking mythical creature).
Used in the context of Philippine folklore and superstition.
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🇵🇭 Sabi ng mga matatanda, maasuang daw sa liblib na bahagi ng gubat na iyon.
🇺🇸 The elders say that remote part of the forest is infested with aswang.
🇵🇭 Walang nangangahas na dumaan doon sa gabi dahil sa kwentong maasuang ang lugar.
🇺🇸 No one dares to pass there at night because of stories that the place is haunted by aswang.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.