EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
diabetes...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-I-hi nang ma-ta-MIS/
FIL: Isang kolokyal at matalinhagang paraan ng pagtukoy sa sakit na diabetes mellitus, na tumutukoy sa pagkakaroon ng mataas na antas ng asukal sa dugo at ihi.
EN: diabetes
This is the old-school, Tita-approved term for diabetes. It's a very literal (and slightly graphic) description based on the symptom of having sugar in the urine, which historically attracted ants. It's the universe's way of saying, 'Maybe lay off the extra rice and milk tea for a while.'
From 'pag-ihi' (urination) + 'ng' (of) + 'matamis' (sweet). A folk term for diabetes.
This is an idiomatic and informal term for diabetes. The clinical term is 'diabetes'.
🇵🇭 Nangangamba si lola na baka mayroon siyang pag-ihi ng matamis dahil sa madalas niyang pagkauhaw.
🇺🇸 Grandma is worried she might have diabetes because of her frequent thirst.
🇵🇭 Pinayuhan siya ng doktor na magbawas ng asukal upang maiwasan ang pag-ihi ng matamis.
🇺🇸 The doctor advised him to reduce sugar to avoid diabetes.
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