EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
gaping, wide open (mouth)...
to be sipped; to be slurped; to be sucked in...
strictly; tightly; firmly...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Isang kalagayan kung saan ang bibig ay nakabukas nang malaki, kadalasan dahil sa pagkamangha, pagkatulog, o pagkapagod.
EN: gaping, wide open (mouth)
This is your face when you see the latest chismis, when you see your crush, or when you fall asleep during a commute with your mouth wide open. It’s the default expression of shock, awe, or being completely knocked out. The fly-catcher look.
From "pala-" (prefix indicating a tendency or state) + "nganga" (state of having the mouth open).
Describes a state, often involuntary. Can be used humorously or to describe someone in awe.
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🇵🇭 Naiwan siyang palanganga sa sobrang gulat.
🇺🇸 He was left gaping in utter surprise.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang matulog na palanganga sa bus, baka manakawan ka.
🇺🇸 Don't sleep with your mouth wide open on the bus, you might get robbed.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.