EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
metal sheet; printing plate; badge...
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Pang-uri
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/CHA-pa/
FIL: Isang manipis na piraso ng metal, tulad ng yero. Maaari din itong tumukoy sa isang plaka na ginagamit sa pag-imprenta o isang tsapa na nagpapakita ng awtoridad o pagkakakilanlan.
EN: metal sheet; printing plate; badge
That metal sheet your tito uses to patch the roof. Or the thing they used to print old newspapers. In street slang, it can also mean a police badge. 'May chapa 'yan' means 'That person is a cop/has authority.' It's a word with a very industrial, old-school feel.
From Spanish 'chapa' (sheet metal, plate, badge).
Has multiple related meanings all stemming from a flat piece of metal. The specific meaning is derived from context.
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🇵🇭 Kailangan nating palitan ang chapa ng bubong bago dumating ang tag-ulan.
🇺🇸 We need to replace the metal sheet of the roof before the rainy season arrives.
🇵🇭 Ipinakita ng pulis ang kanyang chapa bago pumasok sa gusali.
🇺🇸 The police officer showed his badge before entering the building.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.