EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
has body odor (specifically, underarm odor)...
friction...
rice mill...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/may-pu-TOK/
FIL: Isang kolokyal na paglalarawan sa isang tao na may hindi kanais-nais na amoy sa kili-kili.
EN: has body odor (specifically, underarm odor)
Ah, the dreaded 'B.O.' The reason why deodorants are a multi-million peso industry in the Philippines. This is the 'putok' you *don't* want to hear about. It's the invisible force field that makes people subtly move away from you in a crowded MRT. The ultimate social distancing tool, even before it was cool.
From "may" (has) + "putok" (explosion). The metaphor is that the smell 'explodes' from the underarm.
ROOT MEANING: explosion, blast, body odor
This is a colloquial and somewhat impolite term. Use with caution. Often used in jokes or gossip.
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🇵🇭 "Bes, pa-check nga, parang may-putok ata ako."
🇺🇸 "Friend, can you check, I think I have body odor."
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.