EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be laughed at; to be ridiculed...
eligibility, worthiness, qualification...
preparedness, readiness...
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FIL: Maging paksa ng katatawanan, panunuya, o pangungutya mula sa ibang tao.
EN: to be laughed at; to be ridiculed
That feeling when you trip in the middle of the mall, or when you confidently answer the wrong thing in class. It’s that moment of pure awkwardness where you wish the ground would swallow you whole. The reason why you replay embarrassing moments in your head at 3 AM.
ROOT MEANING: laughter, laugh
Often used to express the fear of being embarrassed or made fun of in a social situation.
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🇵🇭 Ayaw niyang sumayaw sa entablado dahil takot siyang mapagtawanan.
🇺🇸 He doesn't want to dance on stage because he's afraid of being laughed at.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.