EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to wear wooden clogs...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-BAK-ya/
FIL: Ang pagsuot ng bakya, isang uri ng tradisyonal na sapin sa paa na yari sa kahoy.
EN: to wear wooden clogs
Channeling your inner old-school Pinoy. It's the act of wearing those iconic, noisy wooden sandals. Perfect for making a grand entrance (everyone will hear you coming) or for when you want to feel like a character in a classic Filipino film. Clack-clack-clack!
mag- (verb prefix) + bakya (wooden clogs)
'Bakya' can also be used pejoratively to mean something is of low-class taste or 'Jejemon', but 'magbakya' specifically refers to the act of wearing the footwear.
🇵🇭 Noong araw, karaniwang makikita ang mga taong nagbabakya sa probinsya.
🇺🇸 In the old days, it was common to see people wearing wooden clogs in the province.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang magbakya sa unang pagkakataon at nahirapan siyang maglakad.
🇺🇸 She tried to wear wooden clogs for the first time and found it difficult to walk.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.