EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to turn pale...
to feel inferior, to be overshadowed...
to tickle...
Pang-uri
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/ma-mut-LA/
FIL: Mawalan ng kulay o maging maputla ang balat, karaniwan dahil sa takot, sakit, o gulat.
EN: to turn pale
This is what happens to your face when your boss catches you scrolling through TikTok at work, or when you see the bill after treating all your friends. It's the physical manifestation of 'patay kang bata ka.' Your blood literally drains from your face.
ROOT MEANING: paleness, pallor
Can be used literally for paleness due to illness or figuratively for paleness due to strong emotion.
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🇵🇭 Nagsimula siyang mamutla nang makita niya ang multo.
🇺🇸 He started to turn pale when he saw the ghost.
🇵🇭 Kung lagi kang puyat, hindi katakatakang mamumutla ka.
🇺🇸 If you're always sleep-deprived, it's not surprising that you will become pale.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.