EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Mister; Sir; Gentleman...
girlfriend...
sauté...
Pang-uri
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/GI-no-o/
FIL: Isang magalang na pantawag o titulo para sa isang lalaki.
EN: Mister; Sir; Gentleman
The formal Filipino version of 'Sir' or 'Mister.' You use it for your boss, a government official, or that intimidatingly well-dressed tito at a family gathering. It's the word you use when you're trying to be extra polite, like when you're asking for a favor or when you've accidentally bumped into someone's car. The female counterpart is 'Ginang.'
Possibly from a contraction of 'ginoong' from an older form. Related to the 'Gat' in Gat Jose Rizal.
A formal honorific for men, equivalent to 'Mr.' or 'Sir.' It precedes the name (e.g., Ginoong Cruz) or can be used alone as a form of address.
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🇵🇭 Magandang umaga po, Ginoo.
🇺🇸 Good morning, Sir.
🇵🇭 Para po kay Ginoong Santos ang sulat na ito.
🇺🇸 This letter is for Mister Santos.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.