EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
hair-pulling...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
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FIL: Ang akto ng marahas na paghila sa buhok ng isang tao, karaniwan ay dahil sa galit o sa gitna ng isang away.
EN: hair-pulling
The iconic move in every Pinoy teleserye catfight. It's the ultimate escalation, the point of no return in an argument. If words are bullets, 'pagsabunot' is going nuclear. Also, what you feel like doing to yourself when your internet connection dies during a crucial online meeting.
ROOT MEANING: pulling of hair
Almost always associated with a physical fight.
🇵🇭 Nauwi sa pagsabunot ang mainit na pagtatalo ng dalawang babae.
🇺🇸 The heated argument between the two women ended in hair-pulling.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan ng mga guwardiya na awatin ang pagsabunot sa loob ng bar.
🇺🇸 The guards tried to stop the hair-pulling inside the bar.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.