EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
stuttering; stammering...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ut-u-TIN/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon ng hirap sa pagsasalita kung saan nauulit o humahaba ang mga tunog, pantig, o salita; pagkakaroon ng pagkautal.
EN: stuttering; stammering
This is what happens when you try to talk to your super-crush for the first time. Your brain is working fine, but your mouth hits a major traffic jam on EDSA. It's the 'uhm... ah... eh...' when you're caught in a lie or put on the spot during a presentation.
Reduplication of the first syllable of the related root 'utal'.
Can be used as an adjective ('Siya ay ut-utin') or to describe the action. The root word 'utal' is more common.
🇵🇭 Siya ay ut-utin kapag kinakabahan.
🇺🇸 He stutters when he's nervous.
🇵🇭 Naging ut-utin ang bata dahil sa takot.
🇺🇸 The child started stammering out of fear.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.