EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
donkey; ass...
to cause joy; to make happy...
to seek treatment; to have oneself treated...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Isang alagang hayop na kabilang sa pamilya ng kabayo, na mas maliit kaysa sa kabayo, may mahahabang tainga, at karaniwang ginagamit bilang hayop na pampasan.
EN: donkey; ass
The original beast of burden before the L300 van. It's that stubborn but hardworking animal you see in Bible stories or old provincial paintings. In modern slang, calling someone a 'buriko' is like calling them a stubborn ass, literally.
From Spanish 'burrico'.
Can be used literally for the animal or figuratively for a stupid or stubborn person.
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🇵🇭 Ginamit nila ang buriko upang iakyat ang mga sako ng bigas sa bundok.
🇺🇸 They used the donkey to carry the sacks of rice up the mountain.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang maging buriko, makinig ka sa payo ng mas nakatatanda.
🇺🇸 Don't be a stubborn ass, listen to the advice of your elders.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.