EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
lukewarm; tepid...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-la-gi-HAY/
FIL: Hindi mainit at hindi rin malamig; may katamtamang temperatura.
EN: lukewarm; tepid
Yung kape na tinimpla mo tapos nakalimutan mo kasi may biglang work emergency. Pagbalik mo, **malagihay** na. It's that disappointing 'meh' temperature. Not hot enough to be comforting, not cold enough to be refreshing. Parang feelings niya para sa'yo, 'di sigurado. Lukewarm.
The root is 'lagihay,' which means lukewarm. The prefix 'ma-' indicates the quality of being lukewarm.
Often used for liquids like water, coffee, or soup. 'Maligamgam' is a more common synonym.
🇵🇭 Ayaw niyang uminom ng malagihay na tubig.
🇺🇸 He doesn't want to drink lukewarm water.
🇵🇭 Naiwan sa mesa ang sopas kaya ito'y naging malagihay.
🇺🇸 The soup was left on the table so it became tepid.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.