EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
bloodsucker; viscera sucker...
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Pang-uri
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FIL: Isang uri ng aswang o nilalang sa mitolohiyang Pilipino na sinasabing sumisipsip ng dugo ng tao, lalo na ng mga sanggol sa sinapupunan.
EN: bloodsucker; viscera sucker
The 'mandurugo' is the original Filipino vampire, but way creepier. Forget sparkling vampires; this one might be your quiet neighbor by day who detaches their body at night to suck the blood of unborn babies through a long, proboscis-like tongue. It’s the reason your lola tells you to put garlic on the windows.
From 'dugo' (blood) with the prefix 'man-' and the infix '-ru-' (a form of reduplication indicating a profession or habit). Literally 'one who deals with blood.'
A specific creature in Philippine folklore, often used interchangeably with 'aswang' in general conversation, though it has a specific function (blood-sucking).
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🇵🇭 Kuwento ng matatanda, may mandurugo na umaaligid sa baryo tuwing kabilugan ng buwan.
🇺🇸 According to the elders, a bloodsucker roams the village during a full moon.
🇵🇭 Natakot ang buntis dahil sa mga bulung-bulungan tungkol sa mandurugo.
🇺🇸 The pregnant woman was scared because of the rumors about the bloodsucker.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.