EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to gain weight; to become plump...
ran short...
is feared...
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/ma-nga-ta-WAN/
FIL: Ang proseso ng pagdagdag ng timbang o paglaki ng katawan, na karaniwang nagreresulta sa pagiging mas mabilog o mataba.
EN: to gain weight; to become plump
What happens after a month of non-stop Christmas parties and Noche Buena. 'Uy, nangangatawan ka!' is a classic Tita greeting that's 50% compliment ('You look healthy!') and 50% observation ('You got fat.'). It's the opposite of 'mangayayat'.
Generally implies a noticeable and significant weight gain, often viewed as becoming healthier or more robust, though it can also mean getting fat.
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🇵🇭 Simula nang mag-asawa siya, halatang nangatawan siya dahil masarap magluto ang kanyang misis.
🇺🇸 Ever since he got married, he noticeably gained weight because his wife is a good cook.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.