EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to lay an egg...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ngit-LOG/
FIL: Ang proseso ng paglalabas ng itlog mula sa katawan ng isang babaeng hayop, tulad ng ibon, reptilya, o insekto.
EN: to lay an egg
Literally, what a chicken does to make your breakfast. Colloquially, it's what you do in an exam when you don't know any answers—you get a big, fat zero, also known as an 'itlog' or egg. 'Kumusta ang exam?' 'Ayun, **nangitlog** ako.'
From 'mang-' and the root 'itlog', meaning 'egg'.
ROOT MEANING: egg
The literal meaning is about animals laying eggs. The slang meaning, 'to get a zero score', is very common in academic and gaming contexts.
🇵🇭 Naghahanap ng pugad ang pusa para mangitlog.
🇺🇸 The hen is looking for a nest to lay an egg.
🇵🇭 Sana hindi ako mangitlog sa recitation bukas.
🇺🇸 I hope I don't get a zero in the recitation tomorrow.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.