EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Get out! / Away with you!...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/PUWE-ra/
FIL: Isang ekspresyon ng pagtataboy o pag-ayaw sa isang tao, bagay, o masamang espiritu.
EN: Get out! / Away with you!
This is the OG 'shoo!' or 'get lost!' Often said with a hand gesture to ward off bad vibes, evil spirits, or even just an annoying person. 'Puwera usog!' is what your lola says to protect a baby from mysterious ailments caused by strangers' greetings. It's a verbal anting-anting.
From Spanish 'fuera' (out, outside).
Often used in superstitious contexts like 'puwera usog' or 'puwera gaba' to ward off curses or bad luck. It functions as a command or exclamation.
🇵🇭 Puwera! Layuan mo ako!
🇺🇸 Get away! Stay away from me!
🇵🇭 Ang cute ng bata! Puwera usog.
🇺🇸 The baby is so cute! (A phrase to ward off unintentional hex).
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.