EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
actor/actress, artist, celebrity...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/ar-TIS-ta/
FIL: Isang tao na gumaganap sa entablado, sa pelikula, o sa telebisyon; isang taong lumilikha ng sining, tulad ng pintor o iskultor.
EN: actor/actress, artist, celebrity
In the Philippines, this almost always means "celebrity" or "actor/actress." The person you see on billboards, in teleseryes, or in noontime shows. While it *can* mean a painter or sculptor (the "fine arts" kind), 99% of the time, when a Pinoy says "artista," they're talking about someone who's probably been in a love team.
Mula sa Espanyol na "artista."
In Philippine colloquial usage, it overwhelmingly refers to a screen or stage performer rather than a visual artist. The term is gender-neutral.
🇵🇭 Pangarap niyang maging isang sikat na artista balang araw.
🇺🇸 She dreams of becoming a famous actress someday.
🇵🇭 Maraming artista ang dumalo sa premiere night ng pelikula.
🇺🇸 Many celebrities attended the movie's premiere night.
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