EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
(male) loiterer; street corner guy...
to be accomplices; to conspire together...
to clash; to encounter; to confront each other...
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FIL: Isang lalaki na madalas tumatambay sa kanto ng kalye, karaniwang walang ginagawa.
EN: (male) loiterer; street corner guy
The classic "kanto boy." He's the guy leaning against a wall, watching the world go by, and has an opinion on everything from basketball to politics. He's the unofficial security guard, traffic director, and news anchor of the block.
From Spanish *cantonero*, meaning a man who hangs around street corners.
ROOT MEANING: street corner
Like its female counterpart, this can be used neutrally to mean "loiterer" or can carry a slightly negative connotation of being idle or unproductive.
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🇵🇭 Nag-iinuman ang mga kantonero sa tapat ng tindahan.
🇺🇸 The street corner guys are drinking in front of the store.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.