EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
masseur / masseuse...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/ma-sa-HIS-ta/
FIL: Isang taong propesyonal na nagbibigay ng serbisyong masahe.
EN: masseur / masseuse
The hero your body needs, but not the one it deserves (because you keep slouching). Sila 'yung may magic hands na kayang hanapin 'yung 'lamig' sa likod mo with pinpoint accuracy. The person you trust with your tired muscles and your 'Aray, diyan po!' comments.
From Spanish 'masajista'.
ROOT MEANING: massage
Gender-neutral in common Tagalog usage, although it originates from a masculine-ending Spanish word.
🇵🇭 Nagpatawag ako ng masahista para sa nanay kong laging nananakit ang likod.
🇺🇸 I called for a masseuse for my mother whose back always hurts.
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Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.