EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
flat nose, snub nose...
pastry shop, bakeshop...
pastilles, milk candies...
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/SA-rat na i-LONG/
FIL: Isang katangian ng ilong na pango, hindi gaanong matangos, at may malapad na tulay.
EN: flat nose, snub nose
The classic Pinoy 'pango' nose. While some might get insecure, many embrace their sarat na ilong. It's a common feature, often a subject of friendly teasing. It's the opposite of a 'matangos na ilong' that you see in commercials for glutathione or something. It's a nose that's cute, button-like, and unapologetically Filipino.
'sarat' (flat, snub) + 'na' (linker) + 'ilong' (nose).
A common descriptive phrase. Often shortened to just 'sarat' when referring to a nose.
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🇵🇭 Huwag mong pagtawanan ang kanyang sarat na ilong.
🇺🇸 Don't laugh at his flat nose.
🇵🇭 Sabi nila, swerte daw ang mga taong may sarat na ilong.
🇺🇸 They say people with a snub nose are lucky.
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