EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be hit; to be struck; to be affected...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ta-ma-AN/
FIL: Ang maranasan ang pagtama o pag-abot ng isang bagay, pisikal man o metaporikal.
EN: to be hit; to be struck; to be affected
What happens when you get hit by Cupid's arrow ("**tamaan** ng pag-ibig"), a stray basketball, or a passive-aggressive comment from a coworker. "Ouch, **tamaan** ako dun ah." It's being the unwilling target of something.
ROOT MEANING: a hit; a strike; a correct guess
The object-focused verb. "Tamaan ka sana ng kidlat!" is a common curse, meaning "May you be struck by lightning!"
🇵🇭 Ingat ka, baka tamaan ka ng bolang lumilipad.
🇺🇸 Be careful, you might be hit by the flying ball.
🇵🇭 Mukhang tinamaan si Marco kay Jessica.
🇺🇸 It looks like Marco has been struck (fallen for) Jessica.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.