EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sparkle, brilliance, glitter...
wrinkled; creased...
frown lines; wrinkles on the forehead...
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/ning-NING/
FIL: Matinding kislap o liwanag na nagmumula sa isang bagay; kaningningan.
EN: sparkle, brilliance, glitter
This is the bling-bling effect. It's the sparkle in your crush's eye, the glitter on your Christmas decor, or the shine of a freshly polished floor. It's more about the dazzling light itself, whereas 'kinang' is more about the reflective quality of a surface. 'Ningning' is the performance, 'kinang' is the potential.
Often contrasted with 'liwanag' (light). A famous Filipino saying is 'Ang ningning ay madaling makasilaw, ngunit ang liwanag ay tumutulong sa paghanap ng daan.' (Brilliance can easily blind, but light helps find the way.)
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🇵🇭 Nakakasilaw ang ningning ng mga bituin sa kalangitan.
🇺🇸 The sparkle of the stars in the sky is blinding.
🇵🇭 Ang ningning ng kanyang tagumpay ay inspirasyon sa marami.
🇺🇸 The brilliance of her success is an inspiration to many.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.