EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
man; male...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/la-LA-ki/
FIL: Isang taong kasarian ay lalaki, partikular na isang nasa hustong gulang na.
EN: man; male
The other half of the human species. Provider, protector, or professional gamer living in his mom's basement—the range is wide. In the palengke, they're the ones carrying the bayong. In a teleserye, they're either the rich heir or the poor but handsome 'probinsyano'.
Possibly from a reduplication related to 'laki' (big), but its origin is ancient and considered a root word in modern usage.
The standard term for 'man' or 'male'. The counterpart of 'babae' (woman/female).
🇵🇭 Isang lalaki ang nagtanong kung nasaan ang istasyon ng tren.
🇺🇸 A man asked where the train station is.
🇵🇭 Ang tatay ko ang pinakamabait na lalaki na kilala ko.
🇺🇸 My father is the kindest man I know.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.