EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to feel weak or jelly-legged...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/mang-gu-LA-yin/
FIL: Ang panghihina ng mga tuhod o katawan dahil sa matinding takot, gulat, o pagod, na parang isang malambot na gulay.
EN: to feel weak or jelly-legged
That feeling when you almost trip down the stairs and your legs turn to instant ramen noodles. Or when your crush finally talks to you and you forget how to stand properly. Your body basically says 'Error 404: Bones not found.'
From `mang-` + `gulayin` (related to `gulay`, 'vegetable'), evoking the image of a limp vegetable.
A very descriptive and somewhat informal term. It vividly captures the physical sensation of weakness or shock.
🇵🇭 Nanggulayin ang mga tuhod niya nang makita ang multo.
🇺🇸 His knees turned to jelly when he saw the ghost.
🇵🇭 Halos manggulayin ako sa pagod pagkatapos ng marathon.
🇺🇸 I almost felt my legs give way from exhaustion after the marathon.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.