EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
immigrant...
to transport to the city; to bring upstream...
image; statue (usually religious)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/IM-mi-grant/
FIL: Isang tao na lumipat at nanirahan sa ibang bansa na hindi niya sinilangan.
EN: immigrant
This is your tita in Canada who sends you a balikbayan box every Christmas, or your cousin in the US who suddenly has a strong accent after two years. They're living the dream (and dealing with the cold) for the family.
From English 'immigrant'.
This is a loanword from English and is used commonly in both formal and informal contexts. The Tagalog equivalent is "dayuhan" or "mandarayuhan".
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🇵🇭 Maraming Pilipinong immigrant ang matagumpay sa kanilang mga karera sa ibang bansa.
🇺🇸 Many Filipino immigrants are successful in their careers abroad.
🇵🇭 Bilang isang immigrant, nahirapan siyang mag-adjust sa bagong kultura.
🇺🇸 As an immigrant, he had a hard time adjusting to the new culture.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.