EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to grimace; to wince...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Hindi sinasadyang pag-ngiwi o pag-iba ng anyo ng mukha dahil sa sakit, pait, o pagkadismaya.
EN: to grimace; to wince
'Yung reaction mo pag nakakita ka ng sobrang cringey na post, o 'pag natikman mo 'yung kape na walang asukal. It's that involuntary "yuck face" you make. The physical manifestation of "awkward" or "ouch".
From `ma-` (involuntary action prefix) + `pa-` (causative prefix) + `ngiwi` (grimace, twisted smile).
ROOT MEANING: grimace, crooked smile
An involuntary action verb, often a reaction to something unpleasant. Common forms are `napangiwi` (past) and `mapapangiwi` (future).
🇵🇭 Siya ay napangiwi sa pait ng gamot na kanyang ininom.
🇺🇸 He winced at the bitterness of the medicine he drank.
🇵🇭 Tiyak na mapapangiwi ka sa sobrang asim ng mangga.
🇺🇸 You will surely grimace from the extreme sourness of the mango.
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