EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
yikes, oh no...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/yayks/
FIL: Isang salitang hiram na bulalas na nagpapahayag ng pagkagulat, pag-aalala, o bahagyang pagkatakot, lalo na sa isang alanganing o hindi kaaya-ayang sitwasyon.
EN: yikes, oh no
The go-to reaction when you see your ex with a new partner, check your bank account after a 12.12 sale, or accidentally send a screenshot back to the person you screenshotted it from. It’s the polite way of saying 'Oh, that's bad' or 'Awkward...'
From English 'yikes'.
Used extensively in informal Taglish conversations, both online and offline.
🇵🇭 Yikes, ang mahal pala ng bill natin sa kuryente!
🇺🇸 Yikes, our electricity bill is so expensive!
🇵🇭 Sinabi niya 'yun sa harap ng boss niya? Yikes.
🇺🇸 He said that in front of his boss? Yikes.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.