EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be in a tight spot; to be short of money...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-gi-PIT/
FIL: Ang maranasan ang kakulangan, lalo na sa pananalapi, o malagay sa isang mahirap na sitwasyon.
EN: to be in a tight spot; to be short of money
That feeling when your wallet has more pictures than cash. It's the "petsa de peligro" mood, where your instant noodle supply becomes your best friend. Also applies to being cornered in an argument or literally stuck in a tight space like an MRT during rush hour.
From "ma-" (stative prefix) + "gipit" (tightness, scarcity).
Most commonly used for financial hardship, but can also refer to any difficult or constrained situation.
🇵🇭 Maraming tao ang nagigipit ngayon dahil sa pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin.
🇺🇸 Many people are in a tight spot now because of the rise in prices of goods.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.