pinitpit na luya (pinitpít na luya) Filipino/Tagalog term

pinitpít na luya  
Syllables:  pi·nit·pít na lu·ya
[pi-nit-pít na lu-ya]  ?
adjective
Literal meaning: pounded ginger
Filipino meaning:
  1. hindi nakakibo at nakapagsalita
English meaning:
  1. astonished and could not say a word
Example:
  1. Tila pinitpít na luya si Pedro sa mga pangaral ng kanyang ina.
English translation:
  1. It seems Pedro is dumbfounded by the lectures of his mother.
Synonym(s):
English translation:
  1. dumbfounded
  2. astounded
  3. confused
  4. spellbound
  5. enchanted
  6. charmed
Dictionary keywords:
pitpít; luya