EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to undergo cupping therapy...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/mag-ben-TO-sa/
FIL: Sumailalim sa tradisyonal na paraan ng panggagamot kung saan gumagamit ng mga baso na pinainitan upang lumikha ng vacuum sa balat.
EN: to undergo cupping therapy
This is the Tita-approved remedy for 'lamig sa likod' (muscle soreness). You go to a spa or a manghihilot, they put heated glasses on your back, and you come out looking like you were attacked by a giant octopus. But hey, it feels good after! It's the OG Filipino wellness trend.
From Spanish 'ventosa' (cupping glass).
ROOT MEANING: Cupping therapy
This verb often implies receiving the treatment, as in 'Gusto ko magbentosa' (I want to undergo cupping). To specify that someone else is performing it on you, 'magpa-bentosa' is more common.
🇵🇭 'Masama ang pakiramdam ko, parang kailangan ko nang magbentosa,' sabi ni tatay.
🇺🇸 'I'm not feeling well, I think I need to undergo cupping therapy,' said dad.
🇵🇭 Nag-aalok ang spa ng serbisyong magbentosa at hilot.
🇺🇸 The spa offers services to do cupping therapy and traditional massage.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.