EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to bewitch, to cast a love spell...
trickle; ooze...
cold season; winter...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Paggamit ng gayuma o salamangka upang paibigin o akitin ang isang tao.
EN: to bewitch, to cast a love spell
The ultimate 'sana all' move from before dating apps existed. When your crush won't notice you, you resort to... *alternative* methods. It's the magical equivalent of sliding into someone's DMs, but with more herbs and chanting. "Bes, na-manggayuma ata ako, 'di ko siya maalis sa isip ko!"
From `mang-` + `gayuma` (love potion/spell).
ROOT MEANING: love potion, charm, spell
Often used hyperbolically to describe intense infatuation, but also refers to the literal practice in Philippine folklore.
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🇵🇭 Sa mga kwentong bayan, may mga mangkukulam na kayang manggayuma.
🇺🇸 In folktales, there are witches who can cast love spells.
🇵🇭 Para siyang nabighani, tila na-manggayuma sa ganda ng dalaga.
🇺🇸 He seemed captivated, as if bewitched by the lady's beauty.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.