EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
screeching; squealing; shrieking...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-i-RIT/
FIL: Ang kilos ng paglabas ng isang matinis at nakatutulig na tunog o sigaw.
EN: screeching; squealing; shrieking
This is the sound you make when you see a cockroach fly. It's the sound of your favorite K-pop idol appearing on stage. It's also the sound of rusty brakes on a jeepney. A high-pitched sound of either pure terror or pure delight. No in-between.
ROOT MEANING: squeal; shriek; screech
"Pag-iirit" (with reduplication) implies a more continuous or repeated act.
🇵🇭 Narinig sa buong bahay ang pag-irit niya nang makita ang daga.
🇺🇸 Her shriek was heard throughout the house when she saw the rat.
🇵🇭 Ang pag-irit ng mga tagahanga ay umalingawngaw sa buong stadium.
🇺🇸 The squealing of the fans echoed throughout the stadium.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.