EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Sorcery; witchcraft...
to pack luggage...
to change; to transform...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pang-ku-KU-lam/
FIL: Ang gawain ng paggamit ng mahika o kapangyarihang sobrenatural, karaniwang may masamang intensyon, upang manakit o makaimpluwensya sa ibang tao.
EN: Sorcery; witchcraft
This is the OG 'bad vibes'. Before you could block someone on social media, there was 'kulam'. It's the act of putting a hex on someone, usually involving a 'mangkukulam' (sorcerer), a doll, and some seriously bad intentions. Think of it as the ultimate passive-aggressive move, but with more chanting and less subtweeting.
From `pang-` (prefix indicating means or instrument) + `kulam` (witchcraft, hex).
ROOT MEANING: witchcraft; sorcery; hex
Often associated with folk beliefs and provincial stories. It is distinct from 'barang', which is another form of Filipino witchcraft often involving insects.
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🇵🇭 Maraming kwento tungkol sa pangkukulam sa mga liblib na probinsya.
🇺🇸 There are many stories about sorcery in remote provinces.
🇵🇭 Pinagbibintangan siyang gumagamit ng pangkukulam dahil sa biglaang pagkakasakit ng kanyang kaaway.
🇺🇸 She is being accused of using witchcraft because of her enemy's sudden illness.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.