EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to drool, to salivate...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-la-WAY/
FIL: Ang pagdaloy ng laway mula sa bibig, karaniwan ay dahil sa gutom, pagnanasa sa pagkain, o habang natutulog.
EN: to drool, to salivate
That feeling when you see a crispy pata or a tub of ube ice cream and your mouth literally starts watering. That's `maglaway`. Also what happens when you're so tired you fall asleep on the bus with your mouth open. "Grabe, napasarap ang tulog ko, siguro naglaway ako sa unan."
ROOT MEANING: saliva
Can be used for literal salivation due to food or sleep, or figuratively to express intense desire for something (e.g., "Naglalaway sa bagong phone").
🇵🇭 Huwag kang maglaway sa pagkain ng iba, heto ang sa iyo.
🇺🇸 Don't drool over other people's food, here's yours.
🇵🇭 Amoy pa lang ng lechon, napapa-laway na ako.
🇺🇸 Just the smell of roasted pig makes me salivate.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.