EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to become like steel; to harden (emotionally)...
unfathomable...
unchangeable...
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FIL: Isang matalinhagang pagpapahayag para sa pagtigas o pagiging manhid ng damdamin, na maihahalintulad sa katigasan ng asero.
EN: to become like steel; to harden (emotionally)
This is a very old-school, dramatic way to say someone's heart has turned to stone. After a series of heartbreaks, 'Nangangasera na ang puso niya.' It's not just being cold; it's becoming impenetrably hard. Very telenovela vibes.
From 'asero', which is from Spanish 'acero' (steel).
Primarily used in a figurative or literary sense. Rarely heard in modern casual conversation.
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🇵🇭 Dahil sa paulit-ulit na panloloko, tila nangasera na ang kanyang puso sa pag-ibig.
🇺🇸 Because of repeated deceit, her heart seemed to have turned to steel when it comes to love.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.