EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
mute, speechless, tongue-tied...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.
/U-mid/
FIL: Ang kalagayan ng pagiging hindi makapagsalita, karaniwan dahil sa matinding hiya, takot, o pagkagulat.
EN: mute, speechless, tongue-tied
Yan 'yung feeling mo 'pag tinawag ka for recitation pero 'di ka nagbasa. Bigla kang naging umid. O 'pag nakita mo si crush tapos bigla kang kinausap, tapos ang nasabi mo lang ay "uhm... ah..." You're not physically mute, na-mental block ka lang.
Describes a temporary state of being unable to speak, not a permanent disability.
🇵🇭 Naging umid ang dila niya sa harap ng maraming tao.
🇺🇸 His tongue became tied in front of many people.
🇵🇭 Napatingin na lang siya at nanatiling umid sa gulat.
🇺🇸 He just stared and remained speechless in shock.
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Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.