EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
grimace, crooked smile...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Isang uri ng pilit na pagngiti o pag-asim ng mukha na nagpapahiwatig ng sakit, pagkadismaya, o pag-iwas.
EN: grimace, crooked smile
That face you make when you taste something super sour, like unripe manga. Or your smile when your Tita asks, 'May boyfriend/girlfriend ka na?' at a family reunion. It's a smile that's halfway between a cringe and an actual smile.
A facial expression, distinct from 'ngiti' (smile) or 'ngisi' (smirk).
🇵🇭 Isang ngiwi ang naisagot niya nang matanong tungkol sa kanyang ex.
🇺🇸 A grimace was her response when asked about her ex.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.