EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Asian...
tough (to chew); stingy...
to be dented...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/as-YA-no/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa tao, bagay, o kaisipan na nagmula o may kaugnayan sa kontinente ng Asya.
EN: Asian
The catch-all term for anyone from the largest continent on Earth. From K-pop stans in Manila to your friendly neighborhood tindero of Japanese surplus, we're all part of the same continental crew. Also, the reason your lola thinks all chinito-looking actors are the same.
From Spanish 'asiático' or directly from 'Asya' + '-no'.
Can be used as a noun ('Isang Asyano') or an adjective ('kulturang Asyano'). The feminine form is 'Asyana'.
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🇵🇭 Ipinagmamalaki niya ang kanyang pagiging Asyano.
🇺🇸 He is proud of his Asian heritage.
🇵🇭 Maraming turista ang bumibisita sa mga bansang Asyano.
🇺🇸 Many tourists visit Asian countries.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.