EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
breadwinner...
well then; therefore; so...
post, position, stall, spot...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/BRED-win-ner/
FIL: Ang miyembro ng pamilya na kumikita ng pera upang suportahan ang buong sambahayan.
EN: breadwinner
The designated 'pambansang bayani' of the Filipino family. Often the eldest child (panganay) or one of the parents, this is the person whose salary magically pays for the bills, the groceries, the tuition of younger siblings, and the pasalubong requests from relatives. Their motto is 'Work lang nang work.'
From English 'breadwinner'.
A very common concept in Filipino family dynamics, often linked to the 'panganay' (eldest child) responsibility.
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🇵🇭 Bilang panganay, siya ang naging breadwinner ng kanilang pamilya.
🇺🇸 As the eldest, she became the breadwinner of their family.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.