EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to bristle, for hair to stand on end...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ngis-LIG/
FIL: Ang biglaang pagtayo ng mga buhok o balahibo sa katawan dahil sa takot, lamig, o matinding damdamin.
EN: to bristle, for hair to stand on end
This is your body's built-in horror movie detector. That feeling when you're alone at night and hear a 'psst' from a dark corner? Your balahibo will **mangislig**. It's the physical manifestation of 'kinilabutan,' when your hair follicles collectively decide to stand up in protest or terror.
From 'mang-' and the root 'kislig'. The root itself is rarely used but is related to the concept of standing stiffly.
Almost always used in the phrase 'mangislig ang balahibo' (for hair to bristle). It is a more literary or dramatic synonym for 'manindig ang balahibo'.
🇵🇭 Nangislig ang aking mga balahibo nang may marinig akong umiiyak sa lumang bahay.
🇺🇸 My hair bristled when I heard someone crying in the old house.
🇵🇭 Sa tuwing napapanood ko ang eksenang iyon, nangingislig pa rin ako sa takot.
🇺🇸 Every time I watch that scene, I still get goosebumps (my hair still bristles) from fear.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.