EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be surprised; to be startled...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-GU-lat/
FIL: Makaranas ng biglaang pagkabigla o pagkagimbal dahil sa isang hindi inaasahang pangyayari.
EN: to be surprised; to be startled
The feeling when your phone bill arrives. Or when your crush suddenly messages you. Or when someone sneaks up behind you and yells. It's that "OMG!" moment, the sudden intake of breath, the widening of the eyes. Can be good-surprised or bad-surprised.
From `ma-` (potential passive prefix) + `gulat` (surprise, shock).
ROOT MEANING: surprise, shock, fright
This is a patient-focus verb. The actor-focus equivalent is "manggulat" (to surprise someone).
🇵🇭 Nagulat ako sa bigla mong pagdating.
🇺🇸 I was surprised by your sudden arrival.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang maingay para hindi siya magulat.
🇺🇸 Don't be noisy so that he won't be startled.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.