EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
a strong but short-lived flame/passion...
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/NI-ngas BA-o/
FIL: Isang matinding alab o apoy na mabilis ding mamatay o mawala, tulad ng pagkasunog ng tuyong bao ng niyog.
EN: a strong but short-lived flame/passion
This is the slightly more intense, but equally short-lived, cousin of 'ningas-kugon'. Think of the flame from a burning coconut husk ('bao'): it flares up BRIGHTLY and intensely, then poof, it's gone. It describes a passion or anger that is fierce and furious but burns out very quickly. Like a Twitter war that's all the rage for an hour and then completely forgotten.
From 'ningas' (flame) and 'bao' (coconut shell/husk).
ROOT MEANING: flame
Similar to 'ningas-kugon' but implies a more intense, rather than just a quick-starting, flame. Often used to describe anger or a sudden, fierce but temporary burst of effort.
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🇵🇭 Ang galit niya ay parang ningas-bao, malakas sa simula pero madaling humupa.
🇺🇸 His anger is like a strong but short-lived flame, intense at the start but easily subsides.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mag-alala, ningas-bao lang 'yan. Bukas, bati na ulit kayo.
🇺🇸 Don't worry, that's just a flash in the pan. You'll be friends again tomorrow.
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