EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of sniffing; snorting; inhaling (forcefully)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pag-si-sing-HOT/
FIL: Ang akto ng marahas o malakas na paglanghap sa pamamagitan ng ilong, karaniwang dahil sa sipon, pag-iyak, o pag-amoy ng isang bagay.
EN: act of sniffing; snorting; inhaling (forcefully)
That sound you make when your allergies are acting up, you just watched a sad K-drama, or you're trying to figure out if the sinigang is ready. It's the official background noise of flu season. Can also refer to the darker act of inhaling illegal substances, but in everyday use, it's mostly about the sipon (cold).
From pag- + si- + singhot.
Can have a negative connotation when referring to drug use. Context is key.
🇵🇭 Naririnig ko ang kanyang pagsisinghot mula sa kabilang kwarto; tiyak na may sipon siya.
🇺🇸 I can hear his sniffling from the other room; he surely has a cold.
🇵🇭 Isang malakas na pagsisinghot ang ginawa niya para maamoy ang pabango.
🇺🇸 She gave a loud sniff to smell the perfume.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.