EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to joke; to jest...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-bi-RO/
FIL: Ang pagpapahayag ng isang bagay na nakakatawa o hindi seryoso, kadalasan upang magbigay-aliw o magpatawa.
EN: to joke; to jest
The national pastime of Pinoys. It's when you say something funny, or something so out-of-pocket your friend doesn't know if you're serious or not. "Joke lang!" is the ultimate escape clause to avoid consequences.
Likely from Malay 'biru-biru', meaning 'to joke'.
ROOT MEANING: joke
Often followed by "lang" (magbiro lang) to soften the statement and clarify its non-serious nature.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magbiro nang ganyan, baka maniwala siya.
🇺🇸 Don't joke like that, she might believe you.
🇵🇭 Mahilig siyang magbiro sa kanyang mga kaibigan tuwing nagkikita sila.
🇺🇸 He loves to joke with his friends whenever they meet.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.