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black eye in Tagalog

pasa sa mata

/ˌblæk ˈaɪ/

black eye in Tagalog: pasa sa mata. In English, black eye means a periorbital hematoma; a visible bruise surrounding a person's eye; an assault causing such a bruise; the eye involved.

Tagalog words for black eye

bruised eye
pasa sa mata

English meaning of black eye

  1. noun A periorbital hematoma; a visible bruise surrounding a person's eye; an assault causing such a bruise; the eye involved.
  2. noun A defeat.
  3. noun Damage to a reputation.
  4. noun An eye having a dark iris, regarded as a point of beauty.

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Questions about black eye in Tagalog

What is the meaning of black eye in Tagalog?
Black eye in Tagalog is pasa sa mata.
Ano ang black eye sa Tagalog?
Black eye: pasa sa mata.
What does black eye mean in English?
Black eye means a periorbital hematoma; a visible bruise surrounding a person's eye; an assault causing such a bruise; the eye involved.

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