EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
ancestors; forebears...
to scavenge; to rummage; to search through...
to shiver; to shudder (from fear or cold)...
Pang-uri
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/ka-nu-nu-NU-an/
FIL: Ang mga ninuno o pinagmulan ng isang lahi o pamilya; ang mga nauna sa maraming salinlahi.
EN: ancestors; forebears
This is your ultimate #ThrowbackThursday squad. Not just your lolo and lola, but their lolo and lola, and so on, all the way back to the folks who probably fought Lapu-Lapu. When you talk about *kanunu-nunuan*, you're going deep into your family tree, connecting to your roots and the ancient traditions they passed down.
From the root word *nuno* (ancestor, grandparent) with the *ka- -an* affix, indicating a collective group or the very essence of ancestry.
A very formal and deep word for "ancestors." "Ninuno" is the more common term.
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🇵🇭 Ang pagmamano ay isang kaugaliang minana pa natin sa ating mga kanunu-nunuan.
🇺🇸 The 'pagmamano' is a custom we inherited from our ancestors.
🇵🇭 Ipinagdiriwang nila ang Araw ng mga Patay upang alalahanin ang kanilang kanunu-nunuan.
🇺🇸 They celebrate the Day of the Dead to remember their forebears.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.