EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to practice witchcraft; to bewitch...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Gumamit ng itim na mahika o kapangyarihang sobrenatural upang makapanakit o magbigay-pinsala sa iba.
EN: to practice witchcraft; to bewitch
Before 'cancel culture,' there was 'kulam culture.' If someone wronged you, you didn't just tweet about it, you found someone to mangulam. It's the OG Filipino way of getting supernatural revenge, often involving a doll and a needle. Today, it's mostly used as a joke, like 'Gusto kitang ipakulam!' when your friend steals your french fries.
ROOT MEANING: witchcraft; sorcery; hex
A term deeply rooted in Philippine folklore and superstition.
🇵🇭 Ayon sa alamat, ang mga mangkukulam ay may kakayahang mangulam sa kanilang mga kaaway.
🇺🇸 According to legend, witches have the ability to bewitch their enemies.
🇵🇭 Pinagbibintangan siyang nangungulam kaya siya itinakwil ng mga kapitbahay.
🇺🇸 She was accused of practicing witchcraft, so she was ostracized by the neighbors.
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