EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to fester, to form pus...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mag-nak-NAK/
FIL: Magkaroon o maglabas ng nana ang isang sugat o impeksiyon.
EN: to fester, to form pus
The gross but necessary process when a wound gets infected. It's what happens to your pimple when you can't stop touching it. Metaphorically, it's what happens to a secret grudge or 'sama ng loob' when you let it sit for too long—it just gets uglier and more painful.
A medical term, but also used figuratively for emotions or problems that worsen over time.
🇵🇭 Kailangang linisin ang sugat para hindi ito magnaknak.
🇺🇸 The wound needs to be cleaned so it won't fester.
🇵🇭 Hinayaan niyang magnaknak ang galit niya sa dibdib hanggang sa sumabog ito.
🇺🇸 He let his anger fester in his heart until it exploded.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.