EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
shy; timid...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/ma-hi-ya-IN/
FIL: Isang katangian ng isang tao na may likas na pag-aatubili sa pakikisalamuha, madaling mahiya, at hindi palakibo.
EN: shy; timid
The person at the party who is one with the wallpaper. They're not antisocial, they're just running on a different social battery—usually one that's at 5% and needs to be recharged by being alone with their phone. They're the ones who will bring a gift but leave before you even open it.
ROOT MEANING: shame; shyness; embarrassment
Describes a person's personality trait, as opposed to 'mahiya' which is the action or feeling in a moment.
🇵🇭 Noong bata ako, sobrang mahiyain ko at ayaw kong kumanta sa harap ng tao.
🇺🇸 When I was a child, I was very shy and didn't want to sing in front of people.
🇵🇭 Kahit mukha siyang mahiyain, napakatalino niya sa klase.
🇺🇸 Even though he seems timid, he is very intelligent in class.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.