EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
chipped tooth...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Isang katangian ng pagkakaroon ng hindi pantay o may puwang na ngipin. Ang mas karaniwang gamit ngayon ay para sa bungi o may sira sa gilid ng ngipin.
EN: chipped tooth
Okay, let's be real. In modern context, *sungi* almost always means having a chipped or broken tooth, especially a front one. It's that 'oh no' moment when you bite into something hard and a piece of your tooth goes with it. While it has an older, more offensive meaning related to a cleft lip, nowadays it's more about dental mishaps.
The term for cleft lip is now more clinically and respectfully referred to as 'bibig na may biyak' or 'cleft lip'. 'Sungi' is now predominantly used for a chipped or broken tooth.
🇵🇭 Naging sungi ang ngipin niya matapos makagat ang isang bato sa kanin.
🇺🇸 His tooth became chipped after biting a stone in the rice.
🇵🇭 Ayaw niyang ngumiti nang malaki dahil sungi ang isa niyang ngipin sa harap.
🇺🇸 She doesn't want to smile widely because one of her front teeth is chipped.
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