From the declension of âang puta(the bitch)â. Itâs usually used as an insult to someone or as an emphasis to the word it refers to. Its acronym is amp which is mainly used in chat. Its meaning may vary through context
Person 1: tangina, naglalandi na naman siya sa mga babae(motherfucker, heâs flirting with the girls again)
Person: babaerong amputa(that Womanizing bitch)
Messenger user 1: boi naka 15/50 si insert name sa exam(bro insert name got 15/50 in the exam)
Messenger user 2: tanga amp(So Stupid/Fucking dumbass)
This word is used when you or someone does something wrong, its meaning changes depending on the tone its said with. A short, high pitched âhalaâ is used when you did something wrong or something bad happens yo you. And a longer, low pitched âhalaâ is used when someone else did something wrong something bad happened to them.
Short and High-pitched âHalaâ:
âHala! Nawala selpon ko!â(oh no! I lost my cellphone)(bad event to yoursef)
âHala! Nabasag ko ang baso!â(oh no! I broke the glass!â±(bad action that you did)
Long and Low-pitched âHalaâ:
Person 1: âNawala selpon ko!â(My cellphoneâs gone!)(bad event to someone)
Person 2: âHalaaaaaaaâ
Person 1: *Breaks a glass*(bad action someone did)
Person 2: âhalaaaaaaaâ
When someone does, say, or simply is incredibly stupid that even dumbass can't describe their stupidity
"dude, Jake tries to push open a door when it literally has a sign which says pull"
"bruh what a fucking dumbass"
1. Bicol word borrowed from Hokkien meaning an ant
2. Bicol word meaning im between
3. Filipino word referring to a person whoâs dumb or stupid
1. Igwa akong nahiling na tanga duman sa la mesa(I saw an ant over there on the table)
2. Tao 1: pare nahiling mo si tugang ta?(dude, have you seen our sibling?)
Tao 2: iyu, duman siya sa tanga kang tukawan asin higdaan(yeah, heâs over there in between the chair and bed)
Tao 1: salamat pre(thanks bro)
3. Tao 1: boi, alam mo na nagsagot siyang 5 sa 2+2(dude, did you know that he answered 5 in 2+2)
Tao 2: tanga man tlga siya eh(heâs dumbass anyways)
Lit. Thick Faced, itâs an idiom used in Filipino to refer to a very arrogant person
âMga gago naka perfect sa exam ako! lahat kayo tanga!â(Dumbasses i got a perfect score in the exam! All of you are stupid!)
âAng kapal ng mukha mo amputa!â(Youâre so fucking arrogant!)