paruparo sa sikmura

Tagalog

Etymology

Calque of English butterflies in the stomach.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɾupaˌɾo sa sikˈmuɾaʔ/ [pɐ.ɾʊ.pɐˌɾo sɐ sɪkˈmuː.ɾɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -uɾaʔ
  • Syllabification: pa‧ru‧pa‧ro sa sik‧mu‧ra

Noun

paruparó sa sikmurà (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜉᜇᜓ ᜐ ᜐᜒᜃ᜔ᜋᜓᜇ)

  1. butterflies in the stomach (a certain “fluttery” physical sensation in one's stomach, associated with nervousness, uncertainty, anxiety, apprehension or excitement)
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