EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to form a clique; to join a group...
smudge of dirt on the face...
to oppress; to scorn; to look down upon...
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FIL: Ang akto ng pagsama o pagbuo ng isang grupo ng magkakaibigan o 'barkada'.
EN: to form a clique; to join a group
The high school verb for finding your tribe. It's the act of officially leveling up from 'classmate' to 'ka-barkada,' which means you now have a designated group to eat lunch with and to copy homework from. It's forming your own Avengers-level squad.
From Spanish 'barcada' (boatload), which evolved to mean a group of friends.
ROOT MEANING: group of friends
Implies a sense of belonging and camaraderie.
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🇵🇭 Mabilis siyang bumarkada sa mga bago niyang katrabaho.
🇺🇸 He quickly joined the group of his new coworkers.
🇵🇭 Noong college, mas pinili kong hindi bumarkada at mag-focus sa pag-aaral.
🇺🇸 In college, I chose not to join a clique and to focus on my studies.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.