EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
decrepitude; state of being old and feeble...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ka-huk-LU-ban/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging napakatanda, mahina, at kuba na dahil sa katandaan.
EN: decrepitude; state of being old and feeble
This is that level of old age you see in fantasy movies—the wizened old wizard hunched over a cane, or the ancient lola who seems to know all the secrets of the world. It's not just being a senior citizen; it's being extremely old, frail, and bent with age. Think Yoda, but make it Pinoy.
From `pagka-` (state of being) + `hukluban` (decrepit old person), from `hukot` (hunchbacked).
ROOT MEANING: hag; crone; sorceress
A very descriptive and somewhat literary term. Not commonly used in everyday conversation.
🇵🇭 Sa kabila ng kanyang pagkahukluban, matalas pa rin ang kanyang isip.
🇺🇸 Despite his decrepitude, his mind is still sharp.
🇵🇭 Ang pagkahukluban ay isang yugto ng buhay na hindi maiiwasan.
🇺🇸 The state of being old and feeble is a stage of life that cannot be avoided.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.