EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to cause the eyes to become swollen...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pug-tu-IN/
FIL: Magdulot ng pamamaga o pagkapugto ng mga mata, karaniwan dahil sa matinding pag-iyak.
EN: to cause the eyes to become swollen
This is the verb form. It's what happens when a sad movie makes you cry, or a person makes you cry. "Huwag mo akong pugtuin ng mata sa mga kasinungalingan mo!" (Don't make my eyes swollen with your lies!). It's the act of causing the 'pugto' state.
ROOT MEANING: swollen (eyes)
Used in a slightly more dramatic or literary context than just saying "pinaiyak" (made to cry).
🇵🇭 Talaga namang kayang pugtuin ng pelikulang iyon ang mata ng sinumang manonood.
🇺🇸 That movie can truly cause anyone's eyes to swell from crying.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.