EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Affection, fondness...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-gi-LIW/
FIL: Isang malambing at magiliw na damdamin ng pagmamahal, pagtingin, o pagkagusto sa isang tao.
EN: Affection, fondness
The feeling you get when you see your crush, but make it old-school and poetic. It's the "parang may butterflies sa tiyan ko" feeling, but for harana levels of romance. It's what your lolo felt for your lola. More than "like," less intense than "mahal," but 100% full of kilig.
ROOT MEANING: darling, beloved; affection
A poetic and somewhat formal word for affection. Often found in songs and literature.
🇵🇭 Makikita sa kanyang mga mata ang paggiliw niya sa dalaga.
🇺🇸 You can see in his eyes his affection for the young woman.
🇵🇭 Ang awit ay tungkol sa paggiliw ng isang binata.
🇺🇸 The song is about a young man's fondness.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.