EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to joke, to tease...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mam-bi-RO/
FIL: Ang akto ng pagpapatawa o pagsasabi ng mga bagay na hindi seryoso, kadalasan upang magbigay-aliw o subukin ang reaksyon ng isang tao.
EN: to joke, to tease
When your tita asks, 'O, kailan ka ikakasal?' at a family reunion, she's not being serious... or is she? That's the art of 'mambiro'. It's the national sport of Filipino family gatherings, somewhere between joking and light roasting.
ROOT MEANING: joke
Can range from light-hearted joking to more pointed teasing ('panunukso' or 'pang-aasar'). Context is key.
🇵🇭 Hilig talaga ni Lolo na mambiro sa kanyang mga apo.
🇺🇸 Grandpa really loves to joke with his grandchildren.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang basta-basta mambiro tungkol sa kanyang timbang; baka mamasamain niya.
🇺🇸 Don't just tease about her weight; she might take it badly.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.