EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be burnt to a crisp; to be charred...
Often; usually; frequently...
To forget...
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/ma-GING U-ling/
FIL: Maging ganap na sunog hanggang sa umitim at maging kahawig ng uling.
EN: to be burnt to a crisp; to be charred
What happens to your toast when you forget it in the toaster oven. Or what happens to your skin when you stay at the beach from 10 AM to 3 PM without sunscreen. It's the ultimate "sunog" level, beyond golden brown. Used for overcooked food, severe sunburn, or things completely destroyed by fire.
From the phrase `maging` (to become) + `uling` (charcoal).
ROOT MEANING: charcoal
An idiomatic expression used to describe something that has been severely burned.
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🇵🇭 Naiwan niya ang sinaing sa kalan kaya ito ay naging uling.
🇺🇸 She left the rice cooking on the stove so it was burnt to a crisp.
🇵🇭 Mag-ingat ka sa apoy, baka maging uling ang bahay.
🇺🇸 Be careful with the fire, the house might turn to charcoal (be completely burned down).
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