EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
American (male)...
to cause to sway or wobble unstably...
to shake off dust or dirt; (slang) to go somewhere...
Pang-uri
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/a-me-ri-KA-no/
FIL: Isang lalaking mamamayan ng Estados Unidos ng Amerika. Ang pambabae ay 'Americana'.
EN: American (male)
Colloquially, "Kano" for short. The dude your Pinay tita married and now she's living her best life in California. Also, a type of coffee that's basically espresso with hot water, for when you need that caffeine kick but can't handle the pure strength, just like how we sometimes need to 'water down' our feelings.
From Spanish 'americano'.
The female form is 'Americana'. The shortened, more common slang is 'Kano' (for male) and 'Kana' (for female). The standard Filipino spelling is 'Amerikano'.
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🇵🇭 Maraming turistang Americano ang bumibisita sa Palawan.
🇺🇸 Many male American tourists visit Palawan.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.