EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
know-it-all; pretentious about one's knowledge...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-pag-du-nung-du-NU-ngan/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang tao na nagkukunwaring marami o malalim ang kaalaman sa isang paksa kahit hindi naman totoo.
EN: know-it-all; pretentious about one's knowledge
The "Actually..." guy in every conversation. You say the sky is blue, and they'll say, "Actually, it's the scattering of light through the atmosphere..." Sila yung laging may 'fun fact' na hindi naman fun, at expert sa lahat ng topic from cryptocurrency to the best way to cook adobo, kahit galing lang sa Google ang alam nila. The human equivalent of a Wikipedia article no one asked for.
Mula sa unlaping `mapag-` at `dunong-dunungan` (pagkukunwaring marunong), na pag-uulit ng salitang ugat na `dunong` (kaalaman, talino).
ROOT MEANING: wisdom
Nagtataglay ng negatibong konotasyon ng pagiging mayabang o nakakainis.
🇵🇭 Nakakainis kausap ang mga taong mapagdunung-dunungan.
🇺🇸 It's annoying to talk to people who are know-it-alls.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mapagdunung-dunungan; aminin mo kung hindi mo alam.
🇺🇸 Don't be pretentious about your knowledge; admit it if you don't know.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.