EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
whimper, giggle, suppressed laugh...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Isang mahina at pigil na tunog ng pag-iyak o pagtawa; isang tunog na parang sa kuting o maliit na hayop.
EN: whimper, giggle, suppressed laugh
The sound you make when you're trying not to laugh out loud in a serious meeting. It's that squeaky, suppressed giggle that escapes when your friend messages you a meme during a lecture. Also the sound of a spoiled kid demanding a toy in the mall.
Onomatopoeic.
Can refer to both suppressed laughter and a weak, whimpering cry. Context determines the meaning.
🇵🇭 Narinig ko ang ngikngik niya sa ilalim ng kumot habang nanonood ng nakakatawang palabas.
🇺🇸 I heard her giggle under the blanket while watching a funny show.
🇵🇭 Ang ngikngik ng tuta ay nakakaawa.
🇺🇸 The whimper of the puppy is pitiful.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.