EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be left speechless; to be at a loss for words...
video call...
videoke (karaoke with video)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-tu-YU-an nang LA-way/
FIL: Isang idyomatikong pahayag na nangangahulugang hindi makapagsalita o makatugon, karaniwan dahil sa matinding pagkabigla, pagkagulat, o paghanga.
EN: to be left speechless; to be at a loss for words
Literally 'to have your saliva dry up.' This is what happens when you see your crush in person and they're 10x more gorgeous than their profile pic. Your brain short-circuits, your mouth goes dry, and all you can do is stare like a malfunctioning robot. Also applicable when you see the bill after a fancy dinner.
Idiomatic phrase: ma- (to experience) + tuyo (dry) + -an (locative) + ng (of) + laway (saliva).
ROOT MEANING: dried fish
A very expressive idiom for being stunned into silence.
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🇵🇭 Halos matuyuan ako ng laway nang makita ko ang presyo ng bagong iPhone.
🇺🇸 I was almost left speechless when I saw the price of the new iPhone.
🇵🇭 Sa sobrang ganda ng tanawin, lahat kami ay natuyuan ng laway.
🇺🇸 The view was so beautiful, we were all at a loss for words.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.