EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
bad manners; bad conduct...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-sa-MANG A-sal/
FIL: Isang ugali o kilos na hindi kaaya-aya, labag sa mabuting kaugalian, at walang paggalang.
EN: bad manners; bad conduct
This is what your lola warns you about. Talking with your mouth full, not saying 'po' and 'opo', ghosting your date—all classic examples of 'masamang asal'. It's behavior that would get you a side-eye at the family reunion.
masama (-ng) + asal
ROOT MEANING: bad; evil; wrong
A common phrase referring to poor behavior or lack of etiquette.
🇵🇭 Ang hindi pagpapasalamat ay tanda ng masamang asal.
🇺🇸 Not saying thank you is a sign of bad manners.
🇵🇭 Pinagsabihan ng guro ang estudyante dahil sa kanyang masamang asal sa klase.
🇺🇸 The teacher reprimanded the student for his bad conduct in class.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.