EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
mister; uncle...
to get tired of; to be fed up with...
to be able to make happy; to be able to please...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/MA-ma/
FIL: Isang magalang na tawag sa isang lalaking hindi kilala o sa isang lalaking kamag-anak, partikular na ang tiyuhin.
EN: mister; uncle
The generic term you shout to get the attention of the jeepney driver ('Mama, para!'), the street vendor, or any random adult male whose name you don't know. It's the male equivalent of 'ale'.
Etymology is debated. Possibly from Hokkien 媽媽 (mā-mah) meaning 'mother', with a local semantic shift, or from a different source.
Can be used for an uncle, but more commonly used in public as a polite but informal address for an unknown man, similar to 'sir' or 'mister'. Stress is on the first syllable.
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🇵🇭 Mama, bayad po.
🇺🇸 Mister, here's the fare.
🇵🇭 Pupunta kami sa bahay ni Mama Lando.
🇺🇸 We are going to Uncle Lando's house.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.