EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
each to his own; individually; separately...
palette; trowel; ice pop...
a type of small, unglazed clay pot...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/kan-ya-kan-YA/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa paraan ng paggawa o pag-aari nang paisa-isa o hiwa-hiwalay; walang pakialaman.
EN: each to his own; individually; separately
The official motto of potluck parties and splitting the bill. "KKB" (Kanya-Kanyang Bayad) is a sacred Filipino text. It means "you do you." It's the social contract that says, "Let's all eat together, but we're all paying for our own orders." It can also describe a situation where everyone is just minding their own business, for better or for worse.
Reduplication of *kanya*.
ROOT MEANING: his; hers; to him; to her
Very common in both spoken and written Filipino. The acronym "KKB" (Kanya-Kanyang Bayad) is extremely popular. Can function as both an adverb and an adjective.
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🇵🇭 Pagkatapos ng pulong, kanya-kanya na silang umuwi.
🇺🇸 After the meeting, they went home separately.
🇵🇭 Sa panahong ito, kanya-kanya tayo ng diskarte para mabuhay.
🇺🇸 In these times, we each have our own strategy to survive.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.