EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make something red; to cause to blush...
to wear...
to lock (using a key)...
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FIL: Ang paglalagay o pagpapalit ng kulay ng isang bagay upang maging pula; ang maging sanhi ng pamumula ng pisngi dahil sa hiya o kilig.
EN: to make something red; to cause to blush
Two modes for this word. Mode 1: You're an artist or designer and you magpapula the logo to make it pop. Mode 2: Your crush just looked at you for 0.5 seconds, and now your cheeks are doing the magpapula on their own. It's the body's natural reaction to 'kilig' or extreme 'hiya'.
From `magpa-` (causative prefix) + `pula` (red).
Can refer to literal coloring or the physiological act of blushing.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan mong magpapula ng tela para sa costume.
🇺🇸 You need to make the cloth red for the costume.
🇵🇭 Huwag mo siyang tuksuhin, baka magpapula na naman ang mukha niyan.
🇺🇸 Don't tease him, his face might turn red (blush) again.
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