EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
schoolmate...
upbringing; the environment one was born into...
state of being startled or shocked...
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FIL: Isang tao na kasamang nag-aaral o nag-aral sa iisang paaralan.
EN: schoolmate
A more formal-sounding but still common way to say "kaklase" (classmate) or "schoolmate." It's from the Spanish 'escuela'. You'd use this when talking about someone from the same school but not necessarily the same class or batch. "Uy, kaiskuwela ko 'yan sa UST dati!" (Hey, that person was my schoolmate at UST before!).
From `ka-` (co- prefix) + `iskuwela` (school), from Spanish 'escuela'.
ROOT MEANING: school
While often used interchangeably with 'kaklase' (classmate), 'kaiskuwela' specifically means 'schoolmate' and can refer to anyone from the same institution, regardless of batch or class.
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🇵🇭 Nakasalubong ko ang dati kong kaiskuwela sa mall kahapon.
🇺🇸 I ran into my former schoolmate at the mall yesterday.
🇵🇭 Marami akong naging kaibigan na kaiskuwela noong high school.
🇺🇸 I made many friends who were my schoolmates during high school.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.