EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
state of being startled or wide-eyed in shock...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ka-gu-LI-lat/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng biglaang pagkabigla o pagkatakot, na karaniwang may kasamang panlalaki ng mata.
EN: state of being startled or wide-eyed in shock
Your face when your mom walks into your room at 3 AM and you're still scrolling through TikTok. It's the 'nahuli ka' look. That wide-eyed, deer-in-the-headlights moment of pure, unadulterated shock.
From 'pagka-' (state of being) + 'gulilat' (startled).
Specifically implies being startled with wide eyes. More intense than 'pagkabigla'.
🇵🇭 Halos mahulog siya sa kanyang upuan sa pagkagulilat.
🇺🇸 He almost fell from his chair in shock.
🇵🇭 Bakas sa mukha ng bata ang pagkagulilat nang biglang tumunog ang kulog.
🇺🇸 The child's face showed his startled state when the thunder suddenly roared.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.