EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be stained; to be smeared...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Ang mapahiran o malagyan ng dumi, mantsa, o anumang bagay na nag-iiwan ng marka.
EN: to be stained; to be smeared
That mini-heart attack when a drop of ketchup lands on your brand new white shirt. 'Naku, nalahiran tuloy!' It can also be used for your reputation. One wrong move sa office party and your good name might get 'malahiran' ng chismis. It's getting an unwanted mark, literally or figuratively.
Can be used for physical stains (dumi, mantsa) or for tainting one's reputation (dungis, kahihiyan).
🇵🇭 Mag-ingat ka, baka malahiran ng tinta ang iyong damit.
🇺🇸 Be careful, your clothes might get stained with ink.
🇵🇭 Ayaw niyang malahiran ng anumang bahid ng korapsyon ang kanyang pangalan.
🇺🇸 He doesn't want his name to be smeared by any trace of corruption.
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