apdo
ápdô with stress marks
bile, gall bladder
Usage Note
Apdo refers both to bile (the digestive fluid) and colloquially to the gall bladder. In traditional Filipino medicine and everyday speech, the bitterness of bile gives rise to expressions about bitterness of character — someone described as having 'maapdo' (literally 'bilious') is considered bitter, mean-spirited, or vindictive. It also appears in medical conversations about gall bladder conditions.
Examples
" Masakit ang apdo niya. "
Natural Translation
His gall bladder hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the gall-bladder his.
" Masakit ang kanyang apdo. "
Natural Translation
His/Her gall bladder is painful.
Literal Translation
Painful the his/her gall-bladder.
" Mapait ang apdo, kaya kapag may taong sukdulan ang sama ng loob, sinasabing puno ito ng apdo. "
Natural Translation
Bile is bitter, so when a person is extremely resentful, they are said to be full of bile.
Literal Translation
Bitter the bile, so when has person extreme the bitterness of inside, said full it of bile.
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