EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be exposed to wind; to get gassy/bloated...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ha-ngi-NAN/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa dalawang bagay: ang direktang tamaan ng hangin, o ang pagkakaroon ng kabag sa tiyan na pinaniniwalaang sanhi ng pagkapasok ng hangin sa katawan.
EN: to be exposed to wind; to get gassy/bloated
The classic lola advice: 'Huwag ka matutulog na basa ang buhok, baka mahanginan ka!' It's the folk explanation for everything from a stiff neck to getting sick. Also, it's what you say when you feel bloated after eating too much beans, 'Nako, nahanginan ata ako.'
ma- (verb prefix) + hangin (wind) + -an (suffix)
ROOT MEANING: air, wind; arrogance
The medical meaning (gassy/bloated) is a folk belief, often associated with 'pasma' or 'lamig'.
🇵🇭 Isara mo ang bintana para hindi tayo mahanginan.
🇺🇸 Close the window so we don't get exposed to the wind.
🇵🇭 Masakit ang tiyan ko, siguro ay nahanginan ako kanina.
🇺🇸 My stomach hurts, I probably got gassy earlier.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.