EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of bewitching; sorcery...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pang-ga-ga-WAY/
FIL: Ang gawain ng paggamit ng mahika o kapangyarihang sobrenatural upang makasakit, makontrol, o magdulot ng kamalasan sa ibang tao, na karaniwang iniuugnay sa isang manggagaway.
EN: act of bewitching; sorcery
This is the OG 'cancel culture'. Bago pa mag-block sa social media, mayroon nang panggagaway. Kapag may kaaway ka, hindi mo siya i-ra-rant post, kukuha ka ng manika at karayom. It's the dark magic version of 'I'll make you regret it.'
From 'pang-' (action prefix) + 'gagaway' (reduplication of 'gaway'). Related to 'kulam'.
Strongly associated with Philippine folklore and superstition.
🇵🇭 Pinabintangan siyang nagsasagawa ng panggagaway sa kanyang kaaway.
🇺🇸 She was accused of performing sorcery on her enemy.
🇵🇭 Ang kuwento ng panggagaway ay kinatatakutan sa kanilang baryo.
🇺🇸 The story of bewitchment is feared in their village.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.