EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to put on makeup...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/mag-MEY-kap/
FIL: Ang paglalagay ng mga kosmetiko sa mukha upang pagandahin o baguhin ang itsura.
EN: to put on makeup
The "mag-transform tayo" verb. That 30-minute to 2-hour process of turning from a "puyat na BPO agent" into a "fresh lang, 'di halata" goddess. It's the modern-day war paint for facing traffic, deadlines, and your ex.
From English 'makeup', combined with the Tagalog verb prefix 'mag-'. This is a clear example of Taglish verb formation.
A modern, colloquial term derived from English. The more traditional term would be "mag-ayos" or "magpaganda".
🇵🇭 Kailangan kong magmeykap bago ang aming Zoom meeting.
🇺🇸 I need to put on makeup before our Zoom meeting.
🇵🇭 Natagalan siya dahil nag-aral pa siyang magmeykap sa YouTube.
🇺🇸 She took a long time because she was still learning how to put on makeup from YouTube.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.