Continued from Tony Perez's Electronic Diary (October 19, 2018 - March 12, 2019) http://tonyperezphilippinescyberspacebook41.blogspot.com/

Photo by JR Dalisay / April 21, 2017

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

It's Only Skin-Deep

balat = skin

kinis = smoothness of skin

gaspang = roughness os skin

puti = whiteness of skin

itim = darkness of skin

mistisuhin/mistisahin = fair-skinned

kayumanggi = brown-skinned

kape at gatas = mulatto

maputim = between white-skinned and dark-skinned, but usually jokingly referring to a dark-skinned person  

banat = taut

malangis = oily

malagkit = sticky

kalisag = chicken-skinned or having one's hairs stand on end

pawisan = sweaty

luhaan = tear-stained

kulubot = wrinkle

baku-bako = pitted

kalbo = bald

panot = balding in patches

kati = itch

balakubak = dandruff

kulitiw = stye

an-an = vitiligo

batik-batik = splotchy

buni = ringworn

hadhad = abrasion

tagihawat = pimple

balat = birthmark

nunal = mole

kulugo =wart

kulani = swollen lymph gland

pekas = blemish

bakekang/bakukang = embarrassing, big scar or discoloration

kalyo = callus, corn

pamumula = reddening

pagtatalop = peeling

kalmot = nail, talon, or claw mark

latay = whip or cane mark

kagat = bite or sting

tibo = splinter 

galos = scratch

hiwa = slice, as by a bladed object

saksak = stab wound

pasa = discoloration due to ruptured blood vessels, such as a black eye

lamog = massive discoloration to ruptured blood vessels, e.g. the entire side of one's face

bugbog = bruised all over, as though beaten up

sugat = wound

langib = scab 

lapnos = peeling of the skin due to scalding or burning

tungkab = an entire section of skin and flesh torn off, such as a shark bite

pilat = scar

peklat = embarrassing scar 

maga = swelling

manas = puffiness

bukol = bump or node

galis = skin disease

bungang-araw = prickly heat

pigsa = boil

bulutong = chickenpox 

tigdas = smallpox

niknik = hicky

maugat = pronounced veins

lambi = skin tag or uncut portion of foreskin after circumcision

tato = tattoo

butas = piercing

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