EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
gaping; dumbfounded; staring blankly...
restaurant...
restricted; limited...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging tulala, karaniwang may bahagyang bukas na bibig, at walang kamalayan sa paligid.
EN: gaping; dumbfounded; staring blankly
That moment when your crush finally talks to you and you just... freeze. Hindi ka makasagot, nakatingin ka lang sa kawalan. That's you, 'nakatanga'. Parang nag-buffer 'yung utak mo. It's the default face when you see your Meralco bill.
ROOT MEANING: stupid, foolish, idiotic
Describes a state of being stunned or absent-minded, not necessarily indicating a lack of intelligence, but rather being caught off-guard or lost in thought.
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🇵🇭 Bakit ka nakatanga diyan? May multo ka bang nakita?
🇺🇸 Why are you staring blankly over there? Did you see a ghost?
🇵🇭 Naiwan siyang nakatanga matapos marinig ang balita.
🇺🇸 He was left dumbfounded after hearing the news.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.