EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
citizen...
sir; mister...
broken; damaged; out of order...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/ma-ma-ma-YAN/
FIL: Isang kasapi ng isang partikular na bansa o komunidad na may kaakibat na mga karapatan at tungkulin.
EN: citizen
These are the people who pay taxes, vote (hopefully), and complain about traffic on EDSA. You, me, your tita who shares fake news on Facebook—we're all mamamayan. It's the collective 'we' in 'Hay, Pilipinas.'
From a reduplication of 'ma-' + 'bayan' (country, town).
ROOT MEANING: town; country; nation; people
Refers to the inhabitants of a country or state, emphasizing their rights and duties.
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VOTE, COMMENT, AND HELP IMPROVE THIS DEFINITION
🇵🇭 Tungkulin ng bawat mamamayan na pangalagaan ang kalikasan.
🇺🇸 It is the duty of every citizen to protect the environment.
🇵🇭 Nagtipon ang mga mamamayan upang ipahayag ang kanilang mga saloobin.
🇺🇸 The citizens gathered to express their sentiments.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.