EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
prone to acne; pimply...
to seek shelter; to seek refuge...
to shovel...
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FIL: Madaling tubuan o magkaroon ng mga tagihawat; pagkakaroon ng maraming tagihawat.
EN: prone to acne; pimply
Describes someone whose face is a battleground for pimples. It's the state of being during puberty, after eating a whole box of pizza, or when you're cramming for finals. If your skincare routine is longer than your last relationship, you might be tagihawatin.
From "tagihawat" + "-in" (suffix indicating a tendency or affliction).
ROOT MEANING: pimple; acne
Describes a person or a state of having many pimples.
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🇵🇭 Tagihawatin ako noong hayskul dahil sa puyat at stress.
🇺🇸 I was prone to acne in high school because of lack of sleep and stress.
🇵🇭 Medyo tagihawatin ang mukha niya ngayon.
🇺🇸 His face is a bit pimply right now.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.