EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
fleeting enthusiasm...
viand container; dish container...
baptistery...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/NI-ngas KU-gon/
FIL: Isang idyoma na tumutukoy sa ugali ng pagiging masigasig lamang sa simula ng isang gawain ngunit nawawalan ng gana at hindi ito tinatapos. Ito ay hango sa mabilis na pag-aapoy at pagkawala ng apoy ng damong kugon.
EN: fleeting enthusiasm
The quintessential Filipino trait of starting something with 110% energy and then... meh. It's your New Year's resolution to go to the gym, which lasts until January 3rd. It's that online course you bought on sale but never opened. The fire of the 'kugon' grass burns brightly for a second and then dies. It's the ultimate "Started from the bottom, now we're... tired, let's just stop here" mood.
From 'ningas' (flame) and 'kugon' (cogon grass, a type of tall grass that burns quickly).
ROOT MEANING: flame
A very common Filipino idiom to describe a negative work ethic or fleeting interest, literally 'cogon grass flame'.
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🇵🇭 Iwasan natin ang ugaling ningas-kugon upang matapos ang ating mga proyekto.
🇺🇸 Let's avoid the [habit of] fleeting enthusiasm so we can complete our projects.
🇵🇭 Nagsimula siyang mag-aral ng gitara pero ningas-kugon lang pala; pagkatapos ng isang linggo, ayaw na niya.
🇺🇸 He started learning guitar, but it turned out to be just a passing enthusiasm; after one week, he didn't want to anymore.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.