EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
rough, coarse (texture)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-li-gas-GAS/
FIL: Magaspang o hindi makinis ang ibabaw o pagkakahabi.
EN: rough, coarse (texture)
The texture of your lola's 'walis tingting' or unfinished wooden furniture. It's the opposite of 'makinis'. It can also describe a person's speech or manners—harsh and unrefined. Parang kalyo sa kamay ng isang masipag na manggagawa.
ma- + ligasgas
ROOT MEANING: rough; coarse
Usually refers to physical texture, but can be used metaphorically for behavior.
🇵🇭 Maligasgas ang ibabaw ng lumang mesa na ito.
🇺🇸 The surface of this old table is rough.
🇵🇭 Nasanay na ang kanyang mga kamay sa maligasgas na trabaho.
🇺🇸 His hands have gotten used to coarse work.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.