EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
joker (in cards); jester; someone not to be taken ...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/JO-ker/
FIL: Sa baraha, ito ang kard na may larawan ng isang payaso. Sa malawak na kahulugan, ito ay isang taong mapagpatawa, o isang tao na hindi sineseryoso o hindi mapagkakatiwalaan.
EN: joker (in cards); jester; someone not to be taken seriously
In the Philippines, a "joker" isn't just a playing card or a Batman villain. It's that one person in your barkada who's always making jokes. But it can also be a low-key insult. If someone says "Huwag mo nang seryosohin 'yan, joker 'yan," it means that person is unreliable, all talk, and probably won't show up to the group project.
Mula sa salitang Ingles na "joker."
The meaning shifts heavily with context, from a lighthearted "comedian" to a more serious "unreliable person."
🇵🇭 Kailangan mo ng dalawang joker para sa larong ito.
🇺🇸 You need two jokers for this game.
🇵🇭 Akala ko seryoso siya sa alok niya, joker lang pala.
🇺🇸 I thought he was serious with his offer, turns out he was just a joker (not to be taken seriously).
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.