EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
acrid; astringent; bitterly sour...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Tumutukoy sa lasa na maasim at mapait na nagdudulot ng tila pag-urong ng bibig, tulad ng lasa ng hilaw na prutas.
EN: acrid; astringent; bitterly sour
This is the taste that makes your face scrunch up. Think unripe mangoes or bananas. It's not just sour, it's not just bitter, it's that "dry" kind of bitterness. Figuratively, it's a bitter, sarcastic smile. "Isang mapaklang ngiti ang isinukli niya." It's the taste of disappointment.
Primarily used for taste, but also common in literature to describe a bitter or forced smile/laugh.
🇵🇭 Ang mapaklang lasa ng hilaw na saging ay hindi masarap.
🇺🇸 The acrid taste of an unripe banana is not delicious.
🇵🇭 Tumawa siya nang mapakla nang malaman ang katotohanan.
🇺🇸 She laughed bitterly when she learned the truth.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.