Pangamoy (en. Smell)

/paŋɪˈmɔɪ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A sense caused by chemicals in the air received by the nose.

The smell of flowers makes me happy.

Ang pangamoy ng bulaklak ay nakapagpapasaya sa akin.

The characteristic or aroma of a particular thing, person, or place.

There is a bad smell coming from the trash in the corner.

May masamang pangamoy ang basura sa sulok.

The ability of a person or animal to identify scents.

Dogs have a better sense of smell than humans.

Ang mga aso ay may mas mahusay na pangamoy kaysa sa mga tao.

Origin: derived from the root word 'amoy' meaning smell or scent.

the sense of smell of pets

the ability of pets to recognize scents in their surroundings.

ang pangamoy ng alagang hayop

good sense of smell

Has a good ability to detect odors.

mahusay ang pangamoy

smell

A cloud of sense caused by specific chemicals.

amoy

sense of smell

A sense that refers to the ability to identify scents.

pang-amoy

A very unpleasant smell

Whoa, the smell of this garbage dump is terrible!

Grabe, ang pangamoy ng garbage dump na ‘to!

A distinct smell that is somewhat enticing

I smelled something that seemed like freshly cooked food from the neighbor's house.

Nakaamoy ako ng pangamoy na parang bagong luto na pagkain mula sa kapitbahay.