EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
modesty, demureness, chastity...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-ka-ma-tim-TI-man/
FIL: Ang katangian ng pagiging mahinhin, mayumi, at may malinis na puri.
EN: modesty, demureness, chastity
The vibe of Maria Clara, but make it modern. It's about being low-key, humble, and not flexing on the 'gram. It's the 'hindi ako maganda, cute lang' energy. In older contexts, it's the gold standard for a 'dalagang Pilipina,' but now it's more about having a quiet confidence and grace.
From `pagka-` (quality of being) + `matimtiman` (modest, chaste).
Often associated with traditional Filipino values of modesty, especially for women.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang pagkamatimtiman ay isa sa mga katangiang hinahangaan sa kanya.
🇺🇸 Her modesty is one of the traits admired in her.
🇵🇭 Sa lumang panitikan, ang pagkamatimtiman ay isang mahalagang katangian ng isang dalaga.
🇺🇸 In old literature, demureness was an important quality of a maiden.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.