EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Ampon / Anak na ampon...
end; conclusion; finale...
loss; lack; absence...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/a-DAP-ted TSHAYLD/
FIL: Isang pariralang Ingles na tumutukoy sa isang batang legal na inampon. Ito ay madalas na ginagamit sa mga usapang Taglish.
EN: Ampon / Anak na ampon
This is literally just the English term dropped into a Tagalog sentence, usually because it's easier to say or sounds more... teleserye? The proper Filipino word is 'ampon,' but saying "adopted child" is common in casual, code-switching conversations. It's the direct, no-frills way to state the fact.
From English "adopted" + "child".
This is an English phrase used in code-switching (Taglish). The native Filipino equivalent is "ampon" or "anak na ampon". Its usage indicates a casual, often urban, conversational context.
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🇵🇭 Alam mo ba na adopted child pala si Sarah sa kwento?
🇺🇸 Did you know that Sarah is actually an adopted child in the story?
🇵🇭 Ipinagmamalaki niya na isa siyang adopted child at mahal na mahal niya ang kanyang mga magulang.
🇺🇸 She is proud to be an adopted child and she loves her parents very much.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.