EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
(female) loiterer; street corner woman...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Isang babae na madalas makita o tumatambay sa kanto ng kalye. Ang salita ay maaaring magkaroon ng negatibong konotasyon.
EN: (female) loiterer; street corner woman
The female counterpart of the *kanto boy*. She's the *ate* who knows all the neighborhood *chismis* because her command center is the corner *sari-sari* store. Historically, this term had a more negative, judgmental tone, sometimes implying a woman of ill repute, but in modern, lighter use, it can just mean a woman who hangs out a lot on the corner.
From Spanish *cantonera*, meaning a woman who hangs around street corners.
ROOT MEANING: street corner
The term can be derogatory, so context is crucial. It's often used in a gossipy or judgmental way.
🇵🇭 Tinagurian siyang kantonera dahil palagi siyang nakatambay sa labas ng kanilang bahay.
🇺🇸 They labeled her a street corner woman because she was always hanging out outside her house.
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