EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to apply powder (to oneself)...
tea (gossip)...
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/mag-pul-BOS/
FIL: Ang paglalagay ng pulbos, karaniwan sa mukha o katawan, para sa kagandahan o kalinisan.
EN: to apply powder (to oneself)
Same as `magpulbo`. It's the final step before you face the world, the jeepney, or your Zoom call. That light dusting of Johnson's Baby Powder or Fissan that makes you feel fresh even when it's 40 degrees Celsius outside. It’s the universal signal for “Okay, ready na ako.”
From Spanish 'polvos' (plural of 'polvo') meaning powders.
Interchangeable with 'magpulbo'. 'Magpulbos' is also a very common verb form.
🇵🇭 Ugali na ng mga Pilipina na magpulbos pagkatapos maligo.
🇺🇸 It's a habit for Filipinas to apply powder after taking a bath.
🇵🇭 Kahit ang mga lalaki ay natutong magpulbos para hindi maging oily ang mukha.
🇺🇸 Even men have learned to apply powder to prevent an oily face.
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