EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
leprous...
to rush someone; to do something in a hurry...
to set on fire; to burn...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
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FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang taong may sakit na ketong, o pagkakaroon ng katangian ng sakit na ito. Maaari ring tumukoy bilang pangalan sa taong may karamdaman.
EN: leprous
This is what you call a person who has leprosy, or something afflicted by it. But be careful, this word carries a *lot* of historical baggage and can be super offensive, like calling someone a 'leper.' It's often used metaphorically to describe an outcast or someone people avoid. It's more of a word you'd hear in a historical drama than in a polite, modern conversation.
From 'ketong' + '-in' suffix.
ROOT MEANING: leprosy (Hansen's disease)
This term is now considered derogatory and stigmatizing. The preferred way to refer to someone with the disease is 'taong may ketong' (person with leprosy) or 'person affected by Hansen's disease.'
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🇵🇭 Sa mga lumang nobela, madalas ituring na paria ang mga ketongin.
🇺🇸 In old novels, people with leprosy were often treated as outcasts.
🇵🇭 Iwasan ang paggamit ng salitang 'ketongin' dahil ito ay nakakasakit ng damdamin.
🇺🇸 Avoid using the word 'leprous' (or 'leper') because it is hurtful.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.