EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to wash the dishes...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-U-rong/
FIL: Ang paghuhugas ng mga ginamit na plato, baso, kubyertos, at iba pang kagamitan sa pagkain.
EN: to wash the dishes
The final boss battle after every Filipino fiesta. This is the chore that decides who *really* loves the family. It's the reason paper plates were invented. Often used as a threat: 'Sige, ikaw ang mag-uurong mamaya!'
ROOT MEANING: to shrink, to contract
This is the most common meaning of 'mag-urong' in everyday conversation.
🇵🇭 Sino ang nakatoka na mag-urong ng mga plato ngayong gabi?
🇺🇸 Whose turn is it to wash the dishes tonight?
🇵🇭 Pagkatapos kumain, ugaliin nating mag-urong kaagad.
🇺🇸 After eating, let's make it a habit to wash the dishes immediately.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.