EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of pulling each other's hair...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-sa-sa-bu-NU-tan/
FIL: Ang akto ng sabay-sabay o gantihang paghila sa buhok ng isa't isa, karaniwan sa gitna ng isang away.
EN: act of pulling each other's hair
The iconic scene in every Pinoy teleserye. When words are no longer enough, and the drama escalates to a physical catfight, this is what happens. It's the ultimate 'palengke' fight move. One person pulls hair, the other pulls back. It's messy, dramatic, and guaranteed to draw a crowd.
From `pag-` + `sa-` (reduplication) + `sabunot` (pulling of hair) + `-an` (reciprocal action).
ROOT MEANING: pulling of hair
The `-an` suffix here indicates a reciprocal action, meaning two or more people are doing it to each other.
🇵🇭 Ang simpleng alitan ay nauwi sa pagsasabunutan sa gitna ng kalsada.
🇺🇸 The simple argument led to an act of pulling each other's hair in the middle of the street.
🇵🇭 Inawat ng mga guwardiya ang pagsasabunutan ng dalawang babae.
🇺🇸 The guards stopped the act of pulling each other's hair between the two women.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.