EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Owl...
repeated shaking of the head...
to align, to put in a line...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ku-WA-go/
FIL: Isang uri ng ibong mandaragit na karaniwang aktibo sa gabi, na may malalaking mata, patag na mukha, at may kakayahang paikutin ang ulo nito nang malayo.
EN: Owl
The official mascot of the BPO industry and anyone who works the night shift. In Filipino folklore, they're often seen as spooky omens, but today, they're more of a symbol for being a 'night owl.' If you're awake at 3 AM scrolling, congratulations, you're a modern-day kuwago.
From Spanish "cuajo", which has a complex history, but likely influenced by the sound the owl makes and folk etymology. The more direct Spanish word for owl is "búho".
Often associated with wisdom, night, and sometimes bad omens in Philippine folklore.
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🇵🇭 May narinig kaming huni ng kuwago kagabi sa labas ng aming bintana.
🇺🇸 We heard the hoot of an owl last night outside our window.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa kanyang trabaho sa gabi, para na siyang kuwago na gising sa gabi at tulog sa umaga.
🇺🇸 Because of his night job, he's like an owl who is awake at night and asleep in the morning.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.