EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
street corner...
immediate, instant, sudden...
length, entirety (of length), stretch...
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/KAN-to/
FIL: Ang salikop o panulukan ng dalawang kalye.
EN: street corner
The Filipino version of a community hub. It's not just a street corner; it's a waiting area for jeepneys, a gossip central for *marites*, a meeting point for your *barkada* ("kita-kits sa kanto"), and sometimes, a stage for the local *tambay*. The 'kanto' is where life happens, one jeepney ride and chismis at a time.
From Spanish *canto*, meaning "corner" or "edge."
Also used in the phrase "kanto boy" to refer to someone who hangs out on street corners, often with a tough or street-smart image.
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🇵🇭 Mag-abang ka na lang ng dyip sa kanto.
🇺🇸 Just wait for a jeepney at the street corner.
🇵🇭 Nagkakape ang magkakaibigan sa tindahan sa kanto tuwing umaga.
🇺🇸 The friends have coffee at the store on the corner every morning.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.