EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
greedy; materialistic; money-faced...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/MUK-hang KWAL-ta/
FIL: Isang taong labis ang pagpapahalaga at paghahangad sa salapi; materyoso.
EN: greedy; materialistic; money-faced
The Tita who only shows up at family reunions when she knows there's 'pamana' being discussed. Or that 'friend' who's suddenly super nice when it's payday. They're not necessarily ugly, but their actions scream, "I'm only here for the money!"
Mula sa "mukha" (face) at "kuwalta" (money). The face is metaphorically made of money, or only sees money.
A derogatory term for someone perceived as being obsessed with money.
🇵🇭 Ayaw siyang makasama ng mga tao dahil sa pagiging mukhang-kuwalta niya.
🇺🇸 People avoid his company because he is so money-faced/greedy.
🇵🇭 Puro materyal na bagay ang gusto niya, talagang mukhang-kuwalta.
🇺🇸 She only wants material things, she's truly materialistic.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.