EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Greek...
well-dressed (female), stylish (female)...
well-dressed (male), dapper...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/gri-YE-go/
FIL: Isang tao na mamamayan o katutubo ng Gresya; tumutukoy sa wika, kultura, o anumang bagay na may kaugnayan sa Gresya.
EN: Greek
Refers to anything from Greece. Think souvlaki, the Parthenon, those statues with missing limbs, and the philosophers who gave your high school teachers so many essay topics. Also, the origin of words that sound super smart, like 'philosophy' and 'democracy'.
From Spanish 'griego' (Greek).
Can be used as a noun for a person or an adjective for something related to Greece. The word is capitalized when referring to the people or language as a proper noun.
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🇵🇭 Maraming salitang Griyego ang hiniram sa siyensya.
🇺🇸 Many Greek words are borrowed in science.
🇵🇭 Nakipag-usap ako sa isang Griyego na turista sa Boracay.
🇺🇸 I talked to a Greek tourist in Boracay.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.