EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
sis; girl (emphatic)...
to be shaded, to be covered...
to be dented, to be deformed by pressure...
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/teh/
FIL: Isang baryasyon sa pagbaybay ng 'teh' na nagdaragdag ng diin, pagkadismaya, o tindi ng damdamin. Ginagamit bilang pantawag sa isang babae sa paraang impormal.
EN: sis; girl (emphatic)
This is 'teh' but with feelings. The extra 'h' adds drama, exasperation, or excitement. 'Teh' is asking for gossip. 'Tehh' is reacting to the gossip you just heard. It's the 'OMG' version. 'Nagkabalikan sila?! Tehh!'
An emphatic spelling of 'teh', which is a clipped form of 'ate'. The extra 'h' adds emotional weight.
ROOT MEANING: older sister
Purely informal and used in digital communication (chats, social media). The number of 'h's can vary to show more emphasis (e.g., tehhh).
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🇵🇭 Tehh, hindi ako makapaniwala sa nakita ko!
🇺🇸 Girl, I can't believe what I saw!
🇵🇭 Huy, tehh, kalma lang.
🇺🇸 Hey, sis, just calm down.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.