EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to join a group; to become a member of...
to go around; to tour; to deceive...
to quarantine...
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/a-NI-ban/
FIL: Sumali o maging kasapi sa isang samahan, organisasyon, o pangkat.
EN: to join a group; to become a member of
The act of clicking 'Join Group' on Facebook, but in real life. It's when you decide to become part of a barkada, a school org, a BPO team, or even a cult (let's hope not). It's the step you take from being an outsider to an insider. "Aniban mo na kasi kami sa DOTA team!"
'Aniban' is the verb form meaning 'to join'. The noun for the group itself is 'samahan' or 'organisasyon'. 'Kaanib' is the member.
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🇵🇭 Nais niyang aniban ang pinakasikat na club sa paaralan.
🇺🇸 She wants to join the most popular club in school.
🇵🇭 Pinag-iisipan kong aniban ang kooperatiba sa aming barangay.
🇺🇸 I'm thinking of becoming a member of the cooperative in our barangay.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.