EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
bourgeois; upper-class...
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
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FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang tao o bagay na nabibilang sa panggitna o mataas na uri ng lipunan, na kadalasang iniuugnay sa materyalismo at konserbatibong pananaw.
EN: bourgeois; upper-class
Originally from 'bourgeois', but in the Philippines, it's used to describe someone with 'alta' or 'conyo' vibes. They drink expensive coffee, go on weekend trips to Tagaytay, and their problems are 'first-world problems' like slow Wi-Fi for their Netflix. Can be an insult, a compliment, or just a neutral descriptor, depending on who's saying it.
From Spanish 'burgués', from French 'bourgeois'.
Has a strong historical and political connotation related to Marxism, but in modern colloquial use, it's more about lifestyle and social class. Can also be used as a noun.
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🇵🇭 Ayaw niyang kumain sa karinderya, masyado na siyang burgis.
🇺🇸 He doesn't want to eat at the eatery, he's become too bourgeois.
🇵🇭 Ang mga burgis na aktibista noong panahon ng Martial Law ay may mahalagang papel sa paglaban sa diktadura.
🇺🇸 The bourgeois activists during the Martial Law era played an important role in fighting the dictatorship.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.