EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
the gay community; all gay people (collectively)...
On the way...
Revealed; exposed...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ak-LA NEY-shon/
FIL: Isang makabagong termino na tumutukoy sa kabuuan ng komunidad ng mga bakla o homoseksuwal, na para bang isang bansa o malaking pangkat.
EN: the gay community; all gay people (collectively)
Welcome to the Republic of the Acclas! This is the collective term for the entire gay community, imagined as a powerful, interconnected network. The "accla nation" is quick to mobilize online to support a cause, cancel a problematic celebrity, or collectively obsess over the latest BL series. They have their own language (bekimon), economy (supporting queer artists), and foreign policy (judging international pageant contestants).
Combination of "accla" and the English word "nation," creating a humorous and empowering term for the gay community. Popularized on social media.
ROOT MEANING: gay man, gay person
Used online and in casual conversations to refer to the collective power, opinion, or presence of the gay community in the Philippines.
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🇵🇭 Naku, 'wag mong kalabanin 'yan, malakas ang backer niyan sa accla nation.
🇺🇸 Oh, don't pick a fight with them, they have strong backers in the gay community.
🇵🇭 The accla nation has spoken: MUPH crown for a deserving queen!
🇺🇸 The gay community has spoken: MUPH crown for a deserving queen!
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.