EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
having a high-bridged nose; aquiline...
icing; frosting...
aid; help; assistance...
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FIL: Ang pagkakaroon ng ilong na matulis o may mataas na bridge.
EN: having a high-bridged nose; aquiline
The nose that launched a thousand compliments (and maybe some insecurities). In the Philippines, having a 'matangos na ilong' is a prized beauty standard, often associated with Spanish or foreign ancestry. It's the opposite of 'pango' (flat-nosed). People with this nose are often told, 'Ang tangos ng ilong mo, pahingi naman!'
Mula sa unlaping 'ma-' at salitang ugat na 'tangos' (pointedness, prominence of the nose).
ROOT MEANING: pointed, prominent (referring to a nose)
Halos eksklusibong ginagamit para ilarawan ang ilong ng isang tao.
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🇵🇭 Marami ang nagsasabi na kamukha niya ang kanyang amang Kastila dahil sa matangos niyang ilong.
🇺🇸 Many say she looks like her Spanish father because of her high-bridged nose.
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