EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Sibling...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/a-DEL-pa/
FIL: Isang salitang balbal para sa kapatid, na nabuo sa pamamagitan ng pagbabaligtad ng mga pantig ng salitang 'kapatid'.
EN: Sibling
A classic example of Filipino gay lingo or Beki language that has gone mainstream. It's from 'kapatid' -> 'patid-ka' -> reversed -> 'adika-patid' -> simplified to 'adelpa'. It's what you call your kapatid when you want to sound more chic or when you're asking for a favor. "Adelpa, pahiram pera!"
From Tagalog "kapatid" through syllable reversal/play, common in Swardspeak (Beki).
ROOT MEANING: sibling
Slang, informal. Popularized by Beki/gay lingo.
🇵🇭 Adelpa ko ang kasama ko sa panonood ng sine.
🇺🇸 My sibling was with me watching the movie.
🇵🇭 Hoy, adelpa, tulungan mo naman ako dito.
🇺🇸 Hey, sibling, help me out here.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.