EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
wobbly, shaky, unstable...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-U-ga/
FIL: Hindi matatag ang pagkakapuwesto o pagkakakabit; madaling gumalaw o yumanig.
EN: wobbly, shaky, unstable
Describes your lola's favorite rocking chair, the cheap monobloc chair at a handaan that feels like a trust exercise, or your career plans during a quarter-life crisis. If it feels like it's about to give way, it's **mauga**.
From `ma-` (adjective prefix) + `uga` (shake, wobble).
Used to describe physical instability in objects.
🇵🇭 Ingat ka sa pag-upo diyan, mauga ang silya.
🇺🇸 Be careful sitting there, the chair is wobbly.
🇵🇭 Naging mauga ang tulay pagkatapos ng lindol.
🇺🇸 The bridge became unstable after the earthquake.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.