EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Homosexual...
ankle...
entire life; all one's life...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/ho-mo-seks-WAL/
FIL: Isang tao na sekswal o romantikong naaakit sa mga taong may kaparehong kasarian. Bilang pang-uri, naglalarawan sa katangiang ito.
EN: Homosexual
A clinical, formal term you'd see in a textbook or a news report. While technically correct, in everyday chika, people are more likely to use terms like 'beki', 'bakla', 'tomboy', or simply 'gay' or 'lesbian'. Using 'homosekswal' can sound a bit dated or overly formal, like calling a 'jeep' an 'auto calesa'.
From Spanish "homosexual".
This is a formal, sometimes clinical term. More common colloquial terms exist, such as 'bakla' for men and 'tomboy' for women, which are being reclaimed by the community.
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🇵🇭 Ang pagiging homosekswal ay hindi isang sakit.
🇺🇸 Being homosexual is not a disease.
🇵🇭 May mga batas na nagpoprotekta sa karapatan ng mga taong homosekswal.
🇺🇸 There are laws that protect the rights of homosexual people.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.