EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
narcotic...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/nar-KO-ti-ko/
FIL: Isang uri ng gamot o sangkap na nakakaapekto sa pag-iisip at pandama, nakakapagdulot ng pagka-ugma o adiksyon, at karaniwang ipinagbabawal ng batas.
EN: narcotic
The formal word for what gets characters in action movies into so much trouble. Sa balita, ito yung laman ng mga sako na nakukuha sa mga raid. It's the stuff your parents warned you about, usually followed by a lecture on how it will ruin your life. The formal term is 'narkotiko', but on the street, you'll hear a hundred other names.
From Spanish 'narcótico' (narcotic).
'Narkotiko' is the more common and formal spelling in Filipino compared to 'narkotik'. It's often used interchangeably with 'droga'.
🇵🇭 Ang paggamit ng ipinagbabawal na narkotiko ay may mabigat na parusa sa batas.
🇺🇸 The use of illegal narcotics carries a heavy penalty under the law.
🇵🇭 Nagbabala ang mga awtoridad laban sa pagkalat ng mga bagong uri ng narkotiko.
🇺🇸 The authorities warned against the spread of new types of narcotics.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.