EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
very cruel; awesome...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/na-pa-ka-lu-PIT/
FIL: Lubhang malupit, marahas, o walang awa. Sa modernong kolokyal na paggamit, maaari ring tumukoy sa isang bagay na kahanga-hanga o pambihira sa galing.
EN: very cruel; awesome
This word is two-faced. It can mean your boss is a tyrant ('Napakalupit ng boss ko, ayaw mag-approve ng leave!'), or your friend just did something epic ('Napakalupit mo, pre! Galing!'). It's the 'savage' or 'badass' of Tagalog slang, used for both extreme cruelty and extreme coolness.
From the superlative prefix 'napaka-' and the root word 'lupit' (cruelty, fierceness).
The meaning is highly dependent on context and tone. It can be negative (very cruel) or positive (awesome/amazing) in modern slang.
🇵🇭 Tinuring siyang isang napakalupit na pinuno dahil sa kanyang mga marahas na patakaran.
🇺🇸 He was considered a very cruel leader because of his harsh policies.
🇵🇭 Napakalupit ng ginawa mong artwork, para kang pro!
🇺🇸 Your artwork is so awesome, you're like a pro!
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.