EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
identical; similar in appearance; look-alike...
is leafing through...
opened...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-ka-WA-ngis/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon ng magkatulad na anyo, hitsura, o katangian.
EN: identical; similar in appearance; look-alike
When you see two people and you think, "Kambal ba 'yan?" They're magkawangis. It's the polite way of saying they look so alike, they could be doppelgängers. This applies to people, things, or even situations that look eerily similar. It's like seeing your ex's new partner and realizing... they look just like you. Awkward.
From 'magka-' (to have/share) + 'wangis' (likeness, image).
A more formal or poetic term than 'magkamukha'.
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🇵🇭 Ang magkapatid ay magkawangis; mahirap silang pag-ibahin.
🇺🇸 The siblings are identical; it's hard to tell them apart.
🇵🇭 Ang tadhana nila ay magkawangis sa isang lumang nobela.
🇺🇸 Their fates are similar to an old novel.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.