EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be embarrassed; to be humiliated...
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Pang-uri
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/ma-pa-hi-YA/
FIL: Makaranas ng matinding kahihiyan sa harap ng ibang tao dahil sa isang pangyayari o kilos.
EN: to be embarrassed; to be humiliated
That feeling when you wave back at someone, only to realize they were waving at the person behind you. Or when your crush sees you trip over nothing. It's public embarrassment, level 99. The ultimate 'lupa, kainin mo na ako' moment.
ROOT MEANING: shame; shyness; embarrassment
A very common feeling in Filipino culture, where 'hiya' (shame/face-saving) is a significant social concept.
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🇵🇭 Talagang napahiya ako nang tawagin ako sa entablado at hindi ko alam ang isasagot.
🇺🇸 I was truly embarrassed when I was called on stage and I didn't know what to answer.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.