EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
tempter, teaser...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-nu-nuk-SO/
FIL: Isang tao o bagay na nang-aakit o humihimok sa iba na gumawa ng isang bagay na karaniwang itinuturing na mali, imoral, o hindi kanais-nais.
EN: tempter, teaser
This could be the devil on your shoulder whispering 'i-checkout mo na 'yan,' or the friend who keeps offering you cake when you're on a diet. A manunukso tests your self-control. It's that 11.11 sale notification, your ex's 'kamusta?' message at 2 AM, or the smell of Jollibee Chickenjoy when you promised yourself you'd eat healthy. Sila ang dahilan kung bakit napapa-'Lord, give me a sign' ka, and the sign is 'Sale.'
From `man-` (doer prefix) + `tukso` (temptation).
ROOT MEANING: temptation
Can range from a playful 'teaser' to a more serious 'tempter' in a moral or religious sense. The context determines the severity.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magpadala sa manunukso na iyan; masama ang kanyang intensyon.
🇺🇸 Don't give in to that tempter; his intentions are bad.
🇵🇭 Ang masarap na pagkain ang aking pinakamalaking manunukso kapag ako'y nagda-diet.
🇺🇸 Delicious food is my biggest tempter when I'm on a diet.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.