EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
deadly, fatal...
destitute; needy; scarce...
to put leaves on; to add leaves...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/na-ka-ma-ma-TAY/
FIL: May kakayahang magdulot ng kamatayan; mapanganib sa buhay.
EN: deadly, fatal
The ultimate warning label. That snake in the grass? **Nakamamatay**. That unli-rice promo combined with your high blood pressure? **Nakamamatay**. Also used for extreme exaggeration, like a "nakamamatay na tingin" (a death glare) from your boss, or "nakamamatay sa ganda" (drop-dead gorgeous).
Used literally for things that can cause death (poison, disease, accidents) and figuratively to describe something of extreme intensity (beauty, anger, cuteness).
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🇵🇭 Ang kagat ng ilang uri ng ahas ay nakamamatay.
🇺🇸 The bite of some types of snakes is deadly.
🇵🇭 Binigyan niya ako ng nakamamatay na tingin.
🇺🇸 She gave me a fatal glare.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.