EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be hit with a slipper...
right now...
R&B (Rhythm and Blues)...
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FIL: Ang akto ng pagpalo o paghampas sa isang tao o bagay gamit ang tsinelas.
EN: to be hit with a slipper
The past tense of receiving the ultimate Filipino punishment. If you got 'tsinelasan', it means you messed up big time and a flying slipper, expertly aimed by your nanay, made contact. It's a core memory for many Pinoy kids.
From 'tsinelas' + '-an' (locative/instrumental suffix).
ROOT MEANING: slippers, flip-flops
Used in the past tense ('tsinelasan') or as an imperative ('Tsinelasin kita!').
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🇵🇭 Tsinelasan ng nanay ang anak dahil hindi umuwi nang maaga.
🇺🇸 The mother hit her child with a slipper for not coming home early.
🇵🇭 "Gusto mo bang tsinelasan kita?" banta ng ate.
🇺🇸 "Do you want me to hit you with a slipper?" the older sister threatened.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.