EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
servant; house helper (archaic)...
ideal body physique...
bodyguard...
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FIL: Isang utusan o kasambahay, lalo na noong unang panahon.
EN: servant; house helper (archaic)
An old-school word for a house helper or servant. You'd probably hear this more from your lola or in historical dramas. Today, we use 'kasambahay.' It's also the name of a province famous for the Death March, but the word itself has this separate, older meaning.
From "bata" (child/young person) + "-an", possibly implying a young person in service.
ROOT MEANING: young
This term is now considered archaic and potentially classist. "Kasambahay" is the preferred modern term. It is also the name of a province in the Philippines, which is the more common usage today.
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🇵🇭 Ang bataan ng mayamang pamilya ay tapat sa kanila.
🇺🇸 The rich family's servant was loyal to them.
🇵🇭 Sa mga lumang nobela, madalas may karakter na bataan.
🇺🇸 In old novels, there is often a servant character.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.