EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
foreigner; alien...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/da-YÚ-han/
FIL: Isang tao na mula sa ibang bansa o lahi; hindi katutubo sa isang lugar; banyaga.
EN: foreigner; alien
Anyone who's not from 'Pinas. The tourist asking for directions to the nearest Jollibee, the expat in BGC, or even Superman (he's literally an alien). It's the standard, neutral term, unlike the more casual 'Kano' or the slightly dated 'banyaga'.
From 'dayo' (to visit or go to another place) + '-han' suffix, literally 'one who comes from another place'.
Can also mean 'stranger' or 'outsider' in a more local context, not necessarily from another country.
🇵🇭 Maraming dayuhan ang namamasyal sa Palawan tuwing tag-araw.
🇺🇸 Many foreigners visit Palawan during the summer.
🇵🇭 Pakiramdam niya ay isa siyang dayuhan sa sarili niyang bayan.
🇺🇸 He feels like a stranger in his own town.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.