EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
king...
clicking; getting along...
pretending; feigning...
Pang-uri
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/HA-ri/
FIL: Ang pinakamataas na lalaking pinuno ng isang monarkiya o kaharian.
EN: king
The ultimate boss, the big cheese, the numero uno. In the Philippines, we don't have a literal king anymore, but we use 'hari' to describe someone who's the best at something. 'Hari ng Sablay' (King of Fails), 'Hari ng Kalsada' (King of the Road, for jeepney drivers), or FPJ as the 'Hari ng Pelikulang Pilipino' (King of Philippine Movies).
From Malay 'hari' (day). The semantic shift to 'king' or 'ruler' is a specific development within Philippine languages.
The female equivalent is 'reyna' (queen). Commonly used metaphorically to denote mastery or dominance in a certain field.
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🇵🇭 Si Haring Felipe ang dating hari ng Espanya.
🇺🇸 King Felipe was the former king of Spain.
🇵🇭 Tinagurian si Fernando Poe Jr. bilang Hari ng Pelikulang Pilipino.
🇺🇸 Fernando Poe Jr. was dubbed the King of Philippine Cinema.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.