EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
fellow; both...
act of poking or tapping lightly...
imitation; mimicry...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/KAP-wa/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa tao o bagay na kasama sa isang grupo, uri, o kalagayan. Maaari ding mangahulugang "pareho" o "sabay".
EN: fellow; both
This is the spirit of "bayanihan" in one word. It's about seeing everyone as your "kapwa," your fellow human. It's why we give directions to strangers, share our baon, and feel a connection to any Filipino we meet abroad. It's the ultimate "we're all in this together" vibe.
A very important concept in Filipino psychology. As a pronoun, it means "fellow being." As an adjective, it means "both" or "fellow."
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🇵🇭 Dapat nating mahalin ang ating kapwa.
🇺🇸 We should love our fellow human beings.
🇵🇭 Kapwa sila nag-aral nang mabuti para sa pagsusulit.
🇺🇸 Both of them studied well for the exam.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.