EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
group of friends...
believed...
becoming blurry, getting dim...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/bar-KA-da/
FIL: Isang pangkat ng magkakaibigan na madalas magkakasama at may malapit na ugnayan.
EN: group of friends
Your barkada is your ride-or-die crew, your squad, your chosen family. They're the ones you go on food trips with, the ones you message in the group chat at 2 AM, and the ones who will roast you but will fight anyone else who tries. It's not just a group of friends; it's a social institution.
From Spanish 'barcada' (boatload), meaning people who traveled together on the same ship.
ROOT MEANING: ship
A core concept in Filipino social life.
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🇵🇭 Pupunta kami sa beach kasama ang buong barkada.
🇺🇸 We're going to the beach with the whole squad.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang mag-alala, tutulungan ka ng barkada mo.
🇺🇸 Don't worry, your group of friends will help you.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.