EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of opening the mouth wide; gaping...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Ang akto ng pagbuka ng bibig nang malaki.
EN: act of opening the mouth wide; gaping
This is what you do at the dentist's office ("Say 'ahhh'"). It's also the face you make when you see something shocking or unbelievable, like the latest 'chismis' or your Meralco bill. It's the physical manifestation of being shookt.
From the root "nganga" (open-mouthed), with the prefix "pag-" to form a noun.
Can refer to the literal act of opening the mouth or figuratively to a state of being dumbfounded or idle ("nakanganga" - gaping, doing nothing).
🇵🇭 Ang hirap ng pagnganga nang matagal sa dentista.
🇺🇸 The act of opening the mouth wide for a long time at the dentist is difficult.
🇵🇭 Napatingin siya sa akin na may kasamang pagnganga dahil sa gulat.
🇺🇸 He looked at me with a gape out of shock.
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Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.