EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
oops, oh no...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/NGEK/
FIL: Isang salitang pandamdam na ginagamit upang ipahayag ang pagkagulat, pagkaasiwa, o bilang reaksyon sa isang hindi nakakatawang biro o maling akala.
EN: oops, oh no
The official sound of a corny joke landing with a thud. It's what your friends say when your 'hugot' line makes no sense, or when you realize you've been talking to a mannequin. It’s the Philippines’ answer to a laugh track for awkward moments.
Expressive, likely a variant of 'nge'. Popularized in the 1990s.
Very informal and often used humorously to react to something awkward, a failed joke, or a minor mistake.
🇵🇭 Sabi niya mahal niya ako... bilang kaibigan. Ngek!
🇺🇸 He said he loves me... as a friend. Oof!
🇵🇭 Akala ko wallet ko, panyo lang pala. Ngek.
🇺🇸 I thought it was my wallet, it was just a handkerchief. Oops.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.