EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To grin; to smirk...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Ang pagngiti na nagpapakita ng mga ngipin, na maaaring magpahiwatig ng katuwaan, panunukso, o minsan ay pagmamalaki o panlalamang.
EN: To grin; to smirk
This isn't your friendly neighborhood smile. This is the smile of someone who just thought of a brilliant comeback... 5 hours too late. It's the kontrabida's signature look, or the look your friend gives you across the room when they know a secret. It's a smile with *chismis* and a little bit of *inis*.
ROOT MEANING: smirk, grin
Carries a slightly negative or mischievous connotation compared to 'ngumiti' (to smile).
🇵🇭 Ngumisi siya na parang may masamang binabalak.
🇺🇸 He smirked as if he was planning something mischievous.
🇵🇭 Bakit ka ngumingisi diyan? May nakakatawa ba?
🇺🇸 Why are you grinning over there? Is something funny?
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.