EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
stupefied; idiotic (in a state of being)...
fondness...
shyness...
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FIL: Nagpapakita ng katangahan o kawalan ng mabilis na pag-iisip; nasa estado ng pagiging tanga.
EN: stupefied; idiotic (in a state of being)
This is when you're just standing there, mouth open, looking completely clueless. You know that moment when someone tells a joke and you're the last one to get it? 'Yan 'yun. Or when you trip over your own feet in front of your crush. It's not just *being* tanga (stupid), it's the specific look or state of being caught in a moment of pure, unadulterated "clownery."
ROOT MEANING: stupid, foolish, idiotic
This is the past tense form of the verb "matanga" (to be stupefied), but often used as an adjective to describe someone's state or appearance. It's a stronger, more descriptive word than just "tanga."
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🇵🇭 Nakatayo lang siyang tinanga matapos siyang iwanan ng bus.
🇺🇸 He just stood there looking stupefied after the bus left him.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang tumunganga diyan na parang tinanga, tulungan mo ako!
🇺🇸 Don't just gape there like an idiot, help me!
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