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agaw-buhay -- naghihingalo between life and death (literal=life about to be

snatched away)

anak-pawis -- magsasaka; manggagawa farmer; laborer; blue-collar worker

anak-dalita -- mahirap poor

alilang-kanin -- utusang walang sweldo, pagkain house-help with no income, provided with food
lang and shelter

balitang kutsero -- hindi totoong balita rumor, gossip, false story

balik-harap -- mabuti sa harapan, taksil sa double-faced person, one who betrays trust
likuran

bantay-salakay -- taong nagbabait-baitan a person who pretends to be good, opportunist

bungang-araw -- sakit sa balat prickly heat (literal=fruit of the sun)

bungang-tulog -- panaginip dream (literal=fruit of sleep)

BALAT (SKIN)

balat-sibuyas -- manipis, maramdamin a sensitive person (literal=onion-skinned)

balat-kalabaw -- mahina ang pakiramdam, di one who is insensitive; with dense-face

agad tinatablan ng hiya (literal=buffalo-skinned)

buto't balat -- payat na payat malnourished (literal=skin-and-bone)

BIBIG (MOUTH)

tulak ng bibig -- salita lamang, di tunay sa loob insincere words (literal=pushed-by-the-mouth)

dalawa ang bibig -- mabunganga, madaldal nagger, talkative person (literal=two-mouthed)

BITUKA (INTESTINE)

halang ang bituka -- salbahe, desperado, hindi a person with no moral compunction
nangingiming pumatay ng tao (literal=with a horizontal intestine)

mahapdi ang bituka -- nagugutom a hungry person (literal=sore intestine)

BULSA (POUCH/POCKET)
makapal ang bulsa -- maraming pera rich, wealthy (literal=with a thick pocket)

butas ang bulsa -- walang pera poor (literal=with a hole in the pocket)

sukat ang bulsa -- marunong gumamit ng pera, someone who knows his ability to pay
marunong magbayad at mamahala ng kayamanan

BUTO (BONE)

nagbabatak ng buto -- nagtatrabaho ng higit sa one who works hard

kinakailangan

matigas ang buto -- malakas a strong person

kidlat sa bilis -- napakabilis exceedingly fast

kusang palo -- sariling sipag initiative

KAMAY (HAND)

mabigat ang kamay -- tamad magtrabaho a lazy person (literal=heavy-handed person)

magaan ang kamay -- madaling manuntok, one who easily hits another person, easily
manapok, manakit provoked (literal=light-handed person)

mabilis ang kamay -- mandurukot a snatcher, pickpocket (literal=fast-handed)

malikot ang kamay -- kumukuha ng hindi kanya one who has the habit of stealing things
(literal=listless hand)

di makabasag-pinggan -- mahinhin a very demure, prim-and-proper person

(literal=someone who can't break a plate)

di mahulugang-karayom -- maraming tao overcrowded place (literal=where one cannot

throw a pin)

DIBDIB (CHEST/HEART)

pag-iisang dibdib -- kasal wedding (literal=to be of one heart)

kabiyak ng dibdib -- asawa spouse (literal=the other half of the heart)

daga sa dibdib -- takot worry, fear (literal=mouse in the chest)

nagbukas ng dibdib -- nagtapat na nais a man who proposed marriage (literal=opened

pakasalan ang kasintahan his heart)

DILA (TONGUE)

bulaklak ng dila -- pagpapalabis sa katotohanan exaggeration (literal=flower of the tongue)

magdilang anghel -- magkatotoo sana to wish that what has been said will come true

makati ang dila -- madaldal, mapunahin talkative person (literal = one with itchy tongue)

matalas ang dila -- masakit mangusap one who talks offensively (literal = sharp-
tongued person)

maanghang ang dila -- bastos magsalita a vulgar person (literal = spicy-tongued person)

matamis ang dila -- mahusay mangusap, bolero a fast talker (literal = sweet-tongued person)

kaututang dila -- katsismisan a gossip (literal = farting tongue)

sanga-sangang dila -- sinungaling a liar

may krus ang dila -- nakapanghihimatong one who could foretell an event

DUGO (BLOOD)

kumukulo ang dugo -- naiinis, nasusuklam a person who hates somebody (literal=boiling
blood)

magaan ang dugo -- madaling makapalagayan a person with whom one gets along easily
ng loob (literal=light-blood)

maitim ang dugo -- salbahe, tampalasan an evil or bad person (literal=dark-blooded)

hampas-lupa -- lagalag, busabos a bum person, without any goals in life

haligi ng tahanan -- ama father (literal = post of the house)

ilaw ng tahanan -- ina mother (literal = light of the house)

itaga sa bato -- tandaan to remember (something) forever (literal=cast in
stone)

isulat sa tubig -- kalimutan to forget (something) forever (literal=write it on

water)

ISIP (MIND/BRAIN)

makitid ang isip -- mahinang umunawa, walang someone incapable of understanding

masyadong nalalaman (literal=narrow-minded)

malawak ang isip -- madaling umunawa, someone who easily understands (literal=broad-
maraming nalalaman minded)

LOOB (FEELINGS; LITERAL=INSIDE)

malakas ang loob -- matapang a brave person (literal=strong-willed)

mahina ang loob -- duwag a coward (literal=weak-willed)

mababa ang loob -- maawain merciful person (literal=low-hearted)

masama ang loob -- nagdaramdam a person with a grudge, painful or ill feelings
against someone (literal=bad feelings)

mabigat ang loob -- di-makagiliwan a person with whom one could not get along with
(literal=heavy vibes or feelings)

bukal sa loob -- taos-puso, tapat a sincere person, or one who gives with a pure
heart (literal=pure-hearted)

mahabang dulang -- kasalan wedding

makalaglag-matsing -- nakaka-akit enchanting look

makuskos-balungos -- mareklamo, mahirap hard to please, always complaining
amuin, mahirap pasayahin

mahaba ang buntot -- laging nasusunod ang a person who is a spoiled brat
gusto, kulang sa palo, salbahe

malapad ang papel -- maraming kakilala na a person who is very influential

makapagbibigay ng tulong

may magandang hinaharap -- may magandang a person with a bright future

kinabukasan

may sinasabi -- mayaman, may likas na talino a wealthy person or a talented person

MATA (EYE)

matalas ang mata -- madaling makakita someone who could easily spot something
(literal=sharp-eyed)

tatlo ang mata -- maraming nakikita, a fault-finder, cynical person (literal=three-eyed

mapaghanap ng mali person)

namuti ang mata -- nainip sa kahihintay, a person who was stood up (literal=one whose
matagal nang naghihintay eyes turned white)

matigas ang leeg -- mapag-mataas, di snobbish person (literal=stiff-necked)

namamansin

matigas ang katawan -- tamad a lazy person (literal=stiff-bodied)

makapal ang palad -- masipag a busy-body, industrious person (literal=thick-

palmed)

maitim ang budhi -- masamang tao, tuso an evil or bad person (literal=dark-souled)

mababaw ang luha -- madaling umiyak emotional person (literal=tear-on-the-surface)

MUKHA (FACE)

makapal ang mukha -- di marunong mahiya a shameless person (literal= dense-faced)

manipis ang mukha -- mahiyain a shy person (literal= thin-faced)

maaliwalas ang mukha -- masayahin a joyful person (literal= bright-faced)

madilim ang mukha -- taong simangot, a problematic person (literal=dim-faced)

problemado

dalawa ang mukha -- kabilanin, balik-harap a deceptive, two-faced person

N

nakahiga sa salapi/pera -- mayaman rich, connotes someone who is spoiled by wealth

nagbibilang ng poste -- walang trabaho someone who is jobless, literally counting posts

namamangka sa dalawang ilog -- salawahan a person who is unfaithful

nagmumurang kamatis -- matandang nag-aayos an old man/woman insecure about his/her looks
binata o dalaga and dresses up like a young person

naniningalang-pugad -- nanliligaw a man courting a woman

ningas-kugon -- panandalian, di pang-matagalan something that is not permanent, usually

connotes a behavior or action not meant to last

panis ang laway -- taong di-palakibo a very quiet person

pagkagat ng dilim -- pag lubog ng araw twilight

patay-gutom -- matakaw glutton

pulot-gata -- pagtatalik ng bagong kasal honeymoon

putok sa buho -- anak sa labas an illegitimate child; out-of-wedlock child

PAA (FEET)

makati ang paa -- mahilig sa gala o lakad a person who is fond of going places
(literal=itchy feet)

pantay ang mga paa -- patay na one who just died (literal=level feet)

PUSA (CAT)
nagpupusa -- nagsasabi ng mga kuwento ukol sa telling on somebody
isang tao

saling-pusa -- pansamantalang kasali sa laro o temporarily included in a game or work, a term

trabaho used to refer to little kids fond of joining games
or work of grown-ups

sampid-bakod -- nakikisunod, nakikikain, o someone who is privileged to lodge and board in

nakikitira house for free

samaing palad -- malas na tao an unfortunate person, unlucky person

sampay-bakod -- taong nagpapanggap, hindi a false, pretentious person

mapagkakatiwalaan ang sinasabi

takaw-tulog -- mahilig matulog a lazy person who always wants to stay in bed

takipsilim -- paglubog ng araw twilight

talusaling -- manipis ang balat a very sensitive person

talusira -- madaling magbago a person who easily changes

tawang-aso -- nagmamayabang, nangmamaliit a person who sneers

TAINGA (EAR)

matalas ang tainga -- madaling makarinig one who easily hears the news (literal=sharp-
eared)

maputi ang tainga -- kuripot miser, scrooge (literal=white-eared)

nakapinid ang tainga -- nagbibingi-bingihan one who plays deaf (literal=closed-eared)

taingang kawali -- nagbibingi-bingihan one who plays deaf (literal=wok-eared: uses

metaphor of the handle of a wok)

utang na loob -- malaking pasasalamat na hindi (as noun) debt of gratitude

kayang bayaran ng ano pa man

"utang na loob" -- malaking pakiusap, madalas (as expression) "please", used to express the
ginagamit upang ipahiwatig ang masidhing deepest feelings of the person asking for a very
damdamin ng nakikiusap, tulad ng "parang awa big favor, equivalent to "have mercy"
mo na"

ULO (HEAD)

matalas ang ulo -- matalino bright, intelligent (literal=sharp-headed)

mahangin ang ulo -- mayabang arrogant person (literal=air-headed)

malamig ang ulo -- maganda ang sariling in a good mood (literal=cool-headed)

disposisyon

mainit ang ulo -- pangit ang disposisyon in a bad mood (literal=hot-headed)

lumaki ang ulo -- yumabang someone who became proud, arrogant

(literal=one whose head grew big)

matigas ang ulo -- ayaw makinig sa pangaral o one who is stubborn (literal=hard-headed)
utos

basag-ulo -- gulo, away chaos, quarrel, fight (literal=break head)

may ipot sa ulo -- taong pinagtaksilan ng asawa a person who has been cheated by his/her spouse
(literal=one with shit on his/her head)

sira ang ulo/sira ang tuktok -- taong maraming a crazy or foolish person
kalokohan ang nasa isip

UTAK (BRAIN)

utak-biya -- bobo, mahina ang ulo stupid, brainless (literal=fish-brained)

matalas ang utak -- matalino bright, intelligent person (literal=sharp-brained)