EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
canal, gutter, ditch...
small child; toddler...
spasm; tremor (folk illness)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ka-NAL/
FIL: Isang artipisyal na daluyan ng tubig o ibang likido, karaniwan sa gilid ng daan, para sa irigasyon, paglalakbay, o pag-aalis ng dumi.
EN: canal, gutter, ditch
The OG meaning is the ditch on the side of the road, the final destination of rainwater and your dreams if you're not careful. It's a fundamental part of Philippine infrastructure, sometimes functioning as a drainage system, sometimes as a surprise swimming pool after 10 minutes of rain.
From Spanish 'canal'.
This entry refers to the literal meaning. The modern slang meaning, referring to a low-brow aesthetic, is treated as a separate entry under the adjective form.
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🇵🇭 Nahulog ang barya ko sa kanal.
🇺🇸 My coin fell into the gutter.
🇵🇭 Nililinis ng mga residente ang baradong kanal.
🇺🇸 The residents are cleaning the clogged canal.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.