taling
tálíng with stress marks
a mole on the skin
Usage Note
Taling refers specifically to a small dark mark or mole on the skin. In folk belief, the location of a taling on the body was sometimes thought to have meaning about a person's character or fate.
Examples
" May taling siya sa noo. "
Natural Translation
She has a mole on her forehead.
Literal Translation
Has mole she on forehead.
" May taling siya sa pisngi. "
Natural Translation
He/she has a mole on his/her cheek.
Literal Translation
Has mole he/she on cheek.
" Ayon sa lola ko, ang taling sa balikat ay tanda raw ng magandang kapalaran sa buhay. "
Natural Translation
According to my grandmother, a mole on the shoulder is supposedly a sign of good fortune in life.
Literal Translation
According to grandmother my, the mole on shoulder is sign supposedly of good fortune in life.
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