EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
festering, suppurating...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/nag-na-NAK-nak/
FIL: Ang proseso ng pagbuo at paglabas ng nana mula sa isang sugat o impeksyon sa katawan.
EN: festering, suppurating
Parang sugat na hindi mo ginamot, or worse, yung text message mula sa ex mo na hindi mo pa rin binubura. It's infected, full of pus, and getting worse. In short, 'yan 'yung itsura ng sugat 'pag hindi mo nilinis. Gross, but true.
This is the progressive tense of the verb 'magnaknak' (to fester). It can also be used figuratively for emotions like anger or resentment.
🇵🇭 Nagnanaknak na ang sugat sa kanyang daliri kaya kailangan na itong dalhin sa doktor.
🇺🇸 The wound on his finger is already festering, so it needs to be brought to a doctor.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong hayaang magnaknak ang galit sa puso mo.
🇺🇸 Don't let the anger in your heart fester.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.