EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
convex; bulging; plump...
struggled, resisted, fought back...
failed, messed up, voice cracked...
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/ma-tam-BOK/
FIL: May umbok o nakaalsang hugis; bilugan at malaman.
EN: convex; bulging; plump
Describes anything that curves outwards. Think of a pregnant belly, a well-fed tummy after a fiesta, or those perfectly round pandesal. It's the opposite of flat-chested hopes and dreams. It's the 'plus' in plus-size, the 'extra' in extra rice.
ma- (descriptive prefix) + tambok (bulge, convexity)
ROOT MEANING: plump; convex; bulging
Can be used for objects, body parts, or surfaces.
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🇵🇭 Ang matambok na pisngi ng sanggol ay ang sarap kurutin.
🇺🇸 The baby's plump cheeks are so cute to pinch.
🇵🇭 Pinalitan nila ang lumang TV ng may matambok na likod.
🇺🇸 They replaced the old TV with a bulging back.
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