EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Macho, tough, virile...
incorporated...
immortal...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ba-RA-ko/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang lalaki na nagpapakita ng kalakasan, katapangan, at pagiging dominante, na karaniwang itinuturing na katangian ng isang tunay na lalaki.
EN: Macho, tough, virile
The Pinoy equivalent of a 'man's man' or 'alpha male.' He's the tito who drinks his beer straight from the bottle, can fix anything with duct tape, and whose chest hair has its own zip code. Think Lito Lapid in his prime action movie days.
From Spanish 'barraco' or 'verraco', meaning a boar or an uncastrated pig, implying virility.
Often used to describe a certain type of masculine ideal, which can be seen as both positive (strong, provider) or negative (toxic masculinity).
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🇵🇭 Kilala si Mang Tonyo sa kanilang lugar bilang isang tunay na barako.
🇺🇸 Mang Tonyo is known in their area as a real macho man.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang masyadong barako, matuto ka ring umiyak paminsan-minsan.
🇺🇸 Don't be too macho, learn to cry sometimes too.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.