EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
rustiness...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ka-ma-ka-la-WANG/
FIL: Ang katangian o kalagayan ng pagkakaroon ng kalawang; ang proseso ng pagkasira ng metal dahil sa oksihenasyon.
EN: rustiness
Literally, it's what happens to your gate after a month of non-stop rain. Figuratively, it’s what happens to your skills when you haven't used them in a while. Your Tagalog is 'pagkamakalawang' if you've been abroad for too long. Your basketball moves are 'pagkamakalawang' if you've been stuck in the office. It's the state of being out of practice.
From `pagka-` (quality of) + `makalawang` (rusty).
ROOT MEANING: rust
Can be used both literally for metals and figuratively for skills or abilities that have diminished due to lack of use.
🇵🇭 Inireklamo niya ang pagkamakalawang ng nabili niyang bisikleta.
🇺🇸 He complained about the rustiness of the bicycle he bought.
🇵🇭 Pasensya na sa aking pagkamakalawang sa pagtugtog ng gitara; matagal na akong hindi nakakapraktis.
🇺🇸 Pardon my rustiness in playing the guitar; I haven't practiced in a long time.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.