EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
nerve-wracking, causing nervousness...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ka-ner-BI-yos/
FIL: Nagdudulot ng kaba, pag-aalala, o pagiging nerbiyoso.
EN: nerve-wracking, causing nervousness
Describes any situation that makes your palms sweaty and your heart beat like a drum. Think: job interviews, thesis defense, waiting for a 'k' from your crush, or watching the last 2 minutes of a close basketball game. 'Grabe, makanerbiyos ang traffic sa EDSA pag rush hour!'
From 'maka-' (causing) + 'nerbiyos' (nerves), from Spanish 'nervios'.
ROOT MEANING: nerves; nervousness; anxiety
A very common, modern Taglish-derived word.
🇵🇭 Talagang makanerbiyos ang maghintay ng resulta ng board exam.
🇺🇸 It's really nerve-wracking to wait for the board exam results.
🇵🇭 Ang katahimikan sa loob ng opisina ng boss ay makanerbiyos.
🇺🇸 The silence inside the boss's office is nerve-wracking.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.