EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
swelling; inflammation...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pa-ma-ma-GA/
FIL: Ang pag-umbok o paglaki ng isang bahagi ng katawan dahil sa pinsala, impeksiyon, o sakit.
EN: swelling; inflammation
What happens to your ankle after a bad fall, your face after getting a wisdom tooth pulled, or your ego after being proven wrong. It's your body's way of saying "Ouch, something's not right here!" It's the physical proof that you shouldn't have played basketball in flip-flops.
From pa- + reduplication of the first syllable of the root 'maga' (-ma-). The pa- -ma- formation creates a noun denoting the state or result of the root word's action.
ROOT MEANING: swollen; puffy
A very common medical and everyday term.
🇵🇭 Nilagyan niya ng yelo ang bukung-bukong niya upang mabawasan ang pamamaga.
🇺🇸 She put ice on her ankle to reduce the swelling.
🇵🇭 Ang pamamaga ng gilagid ay senyales ng impeksyon.
🇺🇸 The inflammation of the gums is a sign of infection.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.