EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
plump; swollen; buxom...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-PIN-tog/
FIL: Naglalarawan sa isang bagay na bilugan, puno, at tila malapit nang pumutok dahil sa laman o likido sa loob.
EN: plump; swollen; buxom
That look of a perfectly ripe mango, a juicy hotdog, or your face after crying over a K-drama finale. It's full, it's round, it's about to burst with goodness (or tears). Can also be used... uh... creatively to describe certain body parts. "Yung pisngi ng baby, ang sarap kurutin sa pagka-mapintog!"
From ma- (adjective-forming prefix) + pintog (swell, bulge).
ROOT MEANING: swollen, bulging
Can describe food, body parts (like cheeks or a swollen area from an injury), or anything that looks full and round.
🇵🇭 Ang mga daliri niya ay mapintog dahil sa kagat ng langgam.
🇺🇸 Her fingers are swollen because of ant bites.
🇵🇭 Pumili ka ng mapintog na kamatis para sa salad.
🇺🇸 Choose a plump tomato for the salad.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.