EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
jeep; jeepney...
To clear (a path, an area)...
Parting; clearing a way (by pushing aside)...
Pang-uri
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FIL: Isang kolokyal at pinaikling tawag sa 'jeepney,' ang tanyag na pampublikong sasakyan sa Pilipinas.
EN: jeep; jeepney
The shorter, more common way to say 'jeepney'. It's what you shout when you're trying to hail one down. 'Para, sa tabi lang!' is its universal stop signal. Riding a jeep is a full sensory experience: the diesel fumes, the cramped seating, the blaring radio, and the bayad being passed from person to person.
Shortened form of 'jeepney'.
'Jeep' is used interchangeably with 'Jeepney' in almost all colloquial contexts. 'Jeepney' might be slightly more formal.
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🇵🇭 'Bayad po,' sabi ng pasaherong sumakay sa jeep.
🇺🇸 'My fare, please,' said the passenger who boarded the jeep.
🇵🇭 Dalawang sakay ng jeep ang kailangan para makarating sa amin.
🇺🇸 You need to take two jeep rides to get to our place.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.