EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be slapped...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-sam-PAL/
FIL: Ang maranasang tamaan sa mukha gamit ang palad, karaniwang dahil sa galit o bilang parusa.
EN: to be slapped
The ultimate 'you crossed the line' moment in any Pinoy drama. It's when you get a face-full of someone's hand, usually accompanied by a dramatic gasp. 'Pag na-realize mong mali ka ng sinabi sa nanay mo at nakita mong tumaas na kamay niya, this is what you're about to experience. The physical manifestation of 'How dare you?!'.
ma- (ability/accidental verb prefix) + sampal (slap).
ROOT MEANING: Slap
The verb is in the object-focus form. The subject of the sentence is the one who gets slapped.
🇵🇭 Ayaw niyang masampal kaya nanahimik na lang siya.
🇺🇸 He didn't want to be slapped, so he just kept quiet.
🇵🇭 Halos masampal ko siya sa inis.
🇺🇸 I almost slapped him out of annoyance.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.