EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to scold; to curse...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Ang pagbigkas ng masasakit o mapanirang-puring salita laban sa isang tao; pag-alipusta gamit ang salita.
EN: to scold; to curse
This is the action verb for when your mom finds out you failed a subject, or when a taxi driver gets cut off in traffic. 'Minura' is the past tense, the verbal lashing you receive. 'Murahing mabuti' is the full-on, no-holds-barred, HD version of this scolding, complete with hand gestures and a litany of your past mistakes. It's a national sport.
Can range from a simple scolding to intense cursing. The object-focused form is 'murahin' (e.g., 'Huwag mo akong murahin,' Don't curse at me). This is a homonym to 'mura' (adjective), which means 'cheap'.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang magsalita ng masama, baka ka murahin ng nanay mo.
🇺🇸 Don't say bad things, your mom might scold you.
🇵🇭 Minura niya ang driver na biglang lumiko sa harap niya.
🇺🇸 He cursed at the driver who suddenly turned in front of him.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.