EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
bowing, stooped, looking down...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Nasa posisyong ang ulo at itaas na bahagi ng katawan ay nakahapay pauna at pababa, kadalasan bilang tanda ng paggalang, kalungkutan, o pag-iwas.
EN: bowing, stooped, looking down
The default position when you're walking past your crush so they don't see you blushing. Also, the pose of shame when your mom finds your stash of bad grades. In a more formal sense, it's a sign of respect, like when you pass in front of elders. It's the physical embodiment of 'pasintabi po.'
ROOT MEANING: to bow; to stoop
Can indicate respect, shame, sadness, or simply the physical action of looking down.
🇵🇭 Siya ay laging nakayuko kapag dumadaan sa harap ng mga nakatatanda.
🇺🇸 He is always bowing when passing in front of elders.
🇵🇭 Malungkot siyang pumasok sa kwarto na nakayuko ang ulo.
🇺🇸 He sadly entered the room with his head stooped.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.