EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be stained; to be tarnished...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-du-ngi-SAN/
FIL: Malagyan ng dungis o mantsa; sa matalinghagang paraan, masiraan ng puri o reputasyon.
EN: to be stained; to be tarnished
The verb form of 'madungis,' but with more drama. Literally, it's getting a smudge on you. Figuratively, it's what politicians are terrified of: getting their reputation 'stained.' 'Ayaw niyang madungisan ang kanyang malinis na pangalan.' It's about protecting your 'white shirt' of a reputation from the mud of 'chismis' or scandal.
From `ma-` (potential passive prefix) + `dungis` (smudge) + `-an` (locative suffix).
ROOT MEANING: a smudge on the face; grime
Has a strong figurative meaning related to honor, reputation, and purity.
🇵🇭 Ang puting damit ay madaling madungisan.
🇺🇸 White clothes can get stained easily.
🇵🇭 Pinakaiingatan ng pamilya na hindi madungisan ang kanilang apelyido.
🇺🇸 The family is very careful not to let their surname be tarnished.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.