EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to get a splinter; to be pierced by a sharp object...
not wrinkled, smooth, uncreased...
unthinkable, would not think of...
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/ma-sa-lub-SOB/
FIL: Ang mapasukan ng maliit at matulis na bagay, tulad ng tinik o subo ng kahoy, sa balat.
EN: to get a splinter; to be pierced by a sharp object
That super annoying feeling when a tiny piece of wood (like from a barbecue stick or a wooden bench) decides to make your finger its new home. It's a small problem that causes a surprisingly big amount of drama and requires tweezers and a brave friend.
ma- + salubsob
ROOT MEANING: splinter
Refers specifically to being pierced by a small, sharp object like a splinter, thorn, or shard. The verb form is 'nasalubsob' (got a splinter).
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🇵🇭 Aray! Nasalubsob yata ako ng tinik ng isda.
🇺🇸 Ouch! I think I got pierced by a fish bone.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang umupo diyan sa lumang upuan, baka ka masalubsob.
🇺🇸 Don't sit on that old chair, you might get a splinter.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.