EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
wooden clogs...
to use for polishing...
to give away; to distribute...
Pang-uri
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/bak-YA-an/
FIL: Isang uri ng tsinelas na yari sa kahoy ang suwelas at karaniwang may simpleng strap na gawa sa goma o tela.
EN: wooden clogs
The original Filipino footwear before Crocs and slides took over. It makes that distinct 'clack-clack' sound on the pavement. The term is also used, often dismissively, to describe movies or art considered low-brow or for the masses ('bakya crowd'), but hey, what's wrong with that? It's the opposite of 'art-house' or 'indie'.
From "bakya" (singular wooden clog) + "-an" (plural/pair). "Bakya" itself is from Chinese Hokkien 木屐 (bo̍k-kia̍h).
The adjective form 'bakya' is used metaphorically to mean unsophisticated, low-class, or appealing to the masses, often in the context of films or entertainment.
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🇵🇭 Isinuot niya ang luma niyang bakyaan papuntang palengke.
🇺🇸 She wore her old wooden clogs to the market.
🇵🇭 Maingay ang tunog ng bakyaan sa sementadong sahig.
🇺🇸 The sound of the wooden clogs was noisy on the cement floor.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.