EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
representative...
instant, sudden, immediate...
a blow, setback, strike...
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/ki-na-ta-WAN/
FIL: Isang tao na binigyan ng kapangyarihan o awtoridad na kumilos o magsalita para sa isang tao, pangkat, o institusyon.
EN: representative
Your designated "human shield" or spokesperson. In school, they are your student council rep. In Congress, they are the people who (supposedly) speak for you. In a group project, they are the one you push forward to do the presentation. "Sino'ng kinatawan ng Pinas sa Miss Universe ngayon?" It's the person embodying the whole group's hopes, dreams, and potential for failure.
Derived from `katawan`, meaning 'body'. The idea is that the representative 'embodies' the group they are representing. The verb form is `kumatawan` (to represent).
While it can be a past tense verb ('kinatawan niya ang grupo' - he represented the group), it is far more commonly used as a noun.
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🇵🇭 Ang Kongresista ang kinatawan ng aming distrito.
🇺🇸 The Congressman is the representative of our district.
🇵🇭 Ipinadala siya bilang kinatawan ng kumpanya sa kumperensya.
🇺🇸 She was sent as the company's representative to the conference.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.