EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be tethered; to be tied up...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-pu-GAL/
FIL: Ang isang tao o hayop ay mailagay sa isang tali o posas upang hindi makagalaw o makatakas.
EN: to be tethered; to be tied up
Like how you feel when you're stuck in a toxic relationship, or literally, how you tie your carabao so it doesn't run off to the next barangay. It's being held in place, whether by a rope or by your feelings.
Primarily used for animals, but can be used figuratively for people.
🇵🇭 Kailangang mapugal ang aso para hindi ito makakagat ng mga dumaraan.
🇺🇸 The dog needs to be tethered so it won't bite passersby.
🇵🇭 Nais niyang mapugal sa isang relasyon na may katatagan.
🇺🇸 He wants to be tied down in a stable relationship.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.