EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to feel shy or awkward with each other...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-ka-hi-ya-AN/
FIL: Ang pagkilos nang may hiya o pagkailang sa isa't isa, na kadalasang nagreresulta sa hindi pagkilos o pag-iwasan.
EN: to feel shy or awkward with each other
This is that super awkward moment when two people like each other but no one makes the first move. Puro "ikaw na mauna," "hindi, ikaw na." It's a social stalemate fueled by shyness. Can also happen when someone owes you money and you see them in the mall. Awkward turtle!
From `mag-` + `ka-` + `hiya` + `-an`, indicating a reciprocal or mutual action of feeling shy.
ROOT MEANING: shame; shyness; embarrassment
Often used to describe the initial awkward phase of a relationship or a situation where social etiquette is unclear between parties.
🇵🇭 Nagkahiyaan pa sila sa simula, pero ngayon ay hindi na mapaghiwalay.
🇺🇸 They were still shy with each other at the start, but now they are inseparable.
🇵🇭 Para maiwasan ang magkahiyaan, ako na ang unang bumati.
🇺🇸 To avoid getting awkward with each other, I was the one who greeted first.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.