EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
cutesy; acting like a baby...
trivialization...
acquittal...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-BE-be/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang kilos na nagpapacute, parang sanggol, o nag-iinarte sa isang paraan na maaaring ituring na kaakit-akit o nakakainis.
EN: cutesy; acting like a baby
The OG "pick me girl" energy before it was a thing. It's that high-pitched, trying-to-be-cute voice that makes you either go "Awww" or "Ugh, stop." Think of the "pabebe wave" that went viral. It's an art form of calculated cuteness, often seen in social media posts with lots of filters. "Wag kang pabebe" is the Filipino equivalent of "stop being so extra."
From `pa-` (to act like) + `bebe` (from English 'baby'). A modern coinage popularized by social media.
ROOT MEANING: baby; babe (term of endearment)
Can be used affectionately or as a mild insult, depending on the tone and context.
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🇵🇭 Tigilan mo nga 'yang boses mong pabebe.
🇺🇸 Stop it with your cutesy voice.
🇵🇭 Sumikat ang pabebe girls dahil sa kanilang viral video.
🇺🇸 The pabebe girls became famous because of their viral video.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.