EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
vocation, calling...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
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FIL: Isang malakas na pakiramdam ng pagiging angkop para sa isang partikular na karera o trabaho; isang banal na tawag sa paglilingkod sa Diyos.
EN: vocation, calling
This isn't just a job; it's your "calling." Parang 'yung feeling na pinanganak ka talaga para maging teacher, nurse, o... vlogger. It's that deep sense of purpose that makes you say, "This is what I'm meant to do," kahit OT ka pa at pagod na. It's your soul's career path.
From Spanish "vocación".
Often used in a religious context (a calling to priesthood or religious life) but also for secular professions one is passionate about.
🇵🇭 Para sa kanya, ang pagtuturo ay hindi lang trabaho, ito ay isang bokasyon.
🇺🇸 For her, teaching is not just a job, it is a vocation.
🇵🇭 Naramdaman niya ang bokasyon na maging isang pari.
🇺🇸 He felt the calling to become a priest.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.