EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
big brother (colloquial)...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/KYAH/
FIL: Isang kolokyal na paraan ng pagtawag o pagtukoy sa isang nakatatandang kapatid na lalaki o bilang tanda ng paggalang sa isang mas nakatatandang lalaki.
EN: big brother (colloquial)
The street-smart, slightly lazy way of saying 'Kuya'. It's what you call the jeepney driver, the taho vendor, or your actual older brother when you're feeling informal. It's 'Kuya' but with less effort.
A colloquial shortening and phonetic spelling of 'kuya'.
ROOT MEANING: older brother
Highly informal and common in spoken language.
🇵🇭 Kyah, bayad po, isa lang.
🇺🇸 Bro, here's the fare, just for one.
🇵🇭 Kyah, paabot naman ng suka.
🇺🇸 Bro, can you pass the vinegar?
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