EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
boastful...
to duplicate...
brittle...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Isang katangian ng pagpapakita o pagyayabang ng sariling galing o kaalaman, kadalasan sa paraang nakakainis o nagpapababa sa iba.
EN: boastful
That person in a meeting who always has to one-up everyone. The 'Well, actually...' guy. They act like a walking Wikipedia, but only for topics that make them look good. They'll correct your grammar, question your choices, and generally act like they're the smartest person in the room, even when they're not. Basically, a bida-bida.
From 'mapag-' (prefix indicating inclination) + 'magaling' (good, excellent).
ROOT MEANING: excellent, skilled; excellence, skill
Strongly negative connotation. It's different from being genuinely 'magaling' (skilled); 'mapagmagaling' is about the obnoxious show of it.
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🇵🇭 Nakakainis kausap ang taong mapagmagaling dahil laging siya ang tama.
🇺🇸 It's annoying to talk to a boastful person because they're always the one who is right.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mapagmagaling; pakinggan mo rin ang opinyon ng iba.
🇺🇸 Don't be a know-it-all; listen to the opinions of others as well.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.