EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sweet...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-ta-MIS/
FIL: May lasang katulad ng asukal o pulot; kaaya-aya sa pandinig o paningin.
EN: sweet
The official flavor of Filipino desserts, afternoon merienda, and your crush's smile. It's the taste of halo-halo on a summer day, the sound of a sweet promise ("babayaran na kita next week"), or the look in your dog's eyes. Warning: Too much can lead to diabetes or a "sana ol" moment.
ma- (descriptive prefix) + tamis (sweetness)
ROOT MEANING: sweetness
Can be used literally for taste or figuratively for words, smiles, or memories.
🇵🇭 Para sa akin, masyadong matamis ang leche flan na ito.
🇺🇸 For me, this leche flan is too sweet.
🇵🇭 Nagbigay siya ng isang matamis na ngiti bago umalis.
🇺🇸 She gave a sweet smile before leaving.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.