EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to swell; to become swollen...
to become cold...
to become bruised; to get mushy...
Pang-uri
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/ma-mu-GA/
FIL: Ang pag-umbok o pamamaga ng balat, karaniwan dahil sa kagat ng insekto, sakit, o pagkakabugbog.
EN: to swell; to become swollen
This is what happens to your face after a breakup crying session, or to your skin after you lose a fight with a lamok (mosquito). It's the body's natural way of saying 'aray ko po.'
ma- (verb prefix) + buga (swell)
ROOT MEANING: to spew; to exhale forcefully
Often used interchangeably with 'mamaga'.
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🇵🇭 Nagsimulang mamuga ang kanyang braso matapos siyang kagatin ng bubuyog.
🇺🇸 His arm started to swell after he was stung by a bee.
🇵🇭 Ayokong mamuga ang mata ko bukas kaya titigilan ko na ang pag-iyak.
🇺🇸 I don't want my eyes to be swollen tomorrow so I will stop crying.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.