EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
virginity; state of being a virgin...
slice...
finely sliced; shredded...
Pang-uri
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/pag-ka-BIR-hen/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging isang birhen; ang hindi pa nakakaranas ng pakikipagtalik.
EN: virginity; state of being a virgin
In classic Filipino culture, this was treated like a rare, mythical treasure to be guarded at all costs, often discussed in hushed tones by titas at family gatherings. Today, it's a personal choice, but the cultural baggage is still there. It's the 'Maria Clara' ideal clashing with modern dating app realities. The word itself feels a bit formal and clinical, like something from a health class textbook.
From 'pagka-' (state/manner of) + 'birhen' (virgin), from Spanish 'virgen'.
A formal and somewhat clinical term. 'Pagiging birhen' is a more common conversational phrasing.
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🇵🇭 Sa maraming konserbatibong kultura, binibigyan ng malaking halaga ang pagkabirhen ng isang babae.
🇺🇸 In many conservative cultures, a woman's virginity is given great importance.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.