EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
councilor; member of a council...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/ka-GA-wad/
FIL: Isang kasapi o miyembro ng isang lupon o konseho, karaniwan sa antas ng barangay (barangay kagawad) o munisipalidad.
EN: councilor; member of a council
The local politician you see every day. Sila 'yung nag-aapruba ng barangay clearance, nag-oorganisa ng basketball league, at 'yung pangalan laging nakasulat sa mga tarpaulin tuwing fiesta o Pasko. The barangay kagawad is your go-to person for small-time community issues, from a busted streetlight to a neighborhood dispute.
ka- + gawad
ROOT MEANING: award; prize; grant
Most commonly refers to a 'barangay kagawad', a member of the village council.
🇵🇭 Si G. Reyes ay isang masipag na kagawad sa aming barangay.
🇺🇸 Mr. Reyes is a hardworking councilor in our village.
🇵🇭 Lumapit kami sa kagawad upang ireklamo ang maingay na kapitbahay.
🇺🇸 We approached the councilor to complain about the noisy neighbor.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.