EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
doubtful; skeptical...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-pag-a-lin-LA-ngan/
FIL: Nagpapakita ng pagdududa, kawalan ng tiwala, o pag-aagam-agam.
EN: doubtful; skeptical
This is your default mode when someone slides into your DMs with "Hi, I'm a prince from a faraway land..." or when a networking friend says "Hindi 'to pyramiding, promise!" Being mapag-alinlangan is being skeptical. It's your inner lie detector going off. A useful survival skill in 2026.
The "mapag-" prefix turns the root ("alinlangan" - doubt) into a character trait, describing someone who is often doubtful or skeptical.
🇵🇭 Siya ay likas na mapag-alinlangan sa mga alok na napakaganda para maging totoo.
🇺🇸 She is naturally skeptical of offers that are too good to be true.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.