EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
stupid, foolish, dumb...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Isang taong kulang sa pag-iisip, hangal, o tanga. Tumutukoy rin sa katangian ng pagiging ganoon.
EN: stupid, foolish, dumb
A classic Pinoy insult that's a step up from 'tanga' but not as harsh as 'gago'. It implies a special kind of cluelessness, like trying to push a door that says 'PULL'. Your tito probably calls you this lovingly when you do something silly. "Ay, **ungas**!"
Hindi tiyak ang pinagmulan ngunit matagal nang bahagi ng kolokyal na Filipino.
Kolokyal at maaaring ituring na di-magalang depende sa tono at konteksto. Maaari ring gamitin bilang pangngalan (noun).
🇵🇭 Huwag kang maging ungas, basahin mo muna ang instruction manual.
🇺🇸 Don't be stupid, read the instruction manual first.
🇵🇭 Tawa nang tawa ang magkakaibigan sa ungas nilang tropa.
🇺🇸 The friends were laughing hard at their foolish buddy.
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