EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be consumed by fire; to be burned down...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-tu-POK/
FIL: Ang tuluyang pagkasunog o pagkaubos ng isang bagay dahil sa apoy.
EN: to be consumed by fire; to be burned down
This is a more dramatic word for "masunog." It's not just burned, it's *consumed*. Like when you forget the sinaing on the stove and it turns into a black brick. "Hala, muntik nang **matupok** ang bahay!" It’s also used figuratively for being consumed by strong emotions, like jealousy or anger. "Huwag kang magpadala sa galit at baka **matupok** ka nito."
ma- (potential prefix) + tupok (burned to ashes)
ROOT MEANING: burnt to ashes; razed
Implies complete destruction by fire. Carries a more intense and formal tone than "masunog."
🇵🇭 Ilang kabahayan ang natupok sa naganap na sunog sa Tondo.
🇺🇸 Several houses were consumed by fire in the blaze that occurred in Tondo.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang puso ay tila natupok ng matinding selos.
🇺🇸 His heart seemed to be consumed by intense jealousy.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.