EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be from the same town/country...
circumference, periphery, circuit...
libido, sexual desire...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mag-ka-ba-BA-yan/
FIL: Parehong nagmula sa iisang bayan, lalawigan, o bansa.
EN: to be from the same town/country
That magical moment when you're abroad, you hear someone speaking Tagalog, and you instantly become best friends. "Uy, Pinoy ka?" That's the power of being **magkababayan**. You share a common origin, a secret language (in a foreign land), and an unspoken understanding about the superiority of Jollibee.
From magka- (reciprocal state) + bayan (town, country).
ROOT MEANING: town; country; nation; people
Often used to describe people from the same locality or country meeting each other. The noun form is 'kababayan' (compatriot).
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🇵🇭 Nalaman kong magkababayan pala kami nang marinig ko siyang magsalita ng Ilokano.
🇺🇸 I found out we were from the same province when I heard him speak Ilocano.
🇵🇭 Nagulat si Manny Pacquiao at ang kanyang kalaban na sila pala ay magkababayan sa General Santos.
🇺🇸 Manny Pacquiao and his opponent were surprised to find out they were from the same town of General Santos.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.