EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
insinuation; snide remark...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/pa-tut-SA-da/
FIL: Isang pahayag na hindi direkta ngunit may pahiwatig ng panunumbat, paninisi, o pang-iinsulto sa isang tao.
EN: insinuation; snide remark
This is the official weapon of choice in Filipino passive-aggressive warfare. It's that comment your officemate makes, 'Wow, ang aga mo umuwi ah, sana all,' which really means 'You're leaving early while we're still swamped with work.' It's an art form, really.
Likely from a Hispanized word related to the idea of a 'touch' or a 'poke', combined with the Filipino prefix 'pa-'.
Often used in the plural, 'mga patutsada'. It is a close synonym of 'parinig' but often implies more malice or directness in its indirectness.
🇵🇭 Hindi ko na lang pinansin ang mga patutsada niya sa social media.
🇺🇸 I just ignored her snide remarks on social media.
🇵🇭 Puno ng patutsada ang talumpati ng pulitiko laban sa kanyang mga kalaban.
🇺🇸 The politician's speech was full of insinuations against his opponents.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.