EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to become a nun...
to be carried away by a current...
having a foul, pungent smell...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-MONG-ha/
FIL: Ang pagpasok at pamumuhay sa isang kumbento bilang isang madre o relihiyosa.
EN: to become a nun
The ultimate "it's complicated" relationship status with the world. It’s when a woman decides to dedicate her life to religious service. Often used as a half-joking threat by parents to their daughters who have too many suitors, or by women who are tired of dating apps: "Ayoko na, magmo-mongha na lang ako!"
From Spanish 'monja' (nun), combined with the Tagalog verb prefix 'mag-'.
ROOT MEANING: nun
The male equivalent is "magpari" (to become a priest).
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🇵🇭 Bata pa lamang siya ay pangarap na niyang magmongha.
🇺🇸 Ever since she was young, it has been her dream to become a nun.
🇵🇭 Pagod na raw siya sa mundo kaya nagdesisyon siyang magmongha.
🇺🇸 She said she was tired of the world so she decided to become a nun.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.