EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
migrant; immigrant...
toothless; rash...
bamboo tube or container...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
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FIL: Isang tao na lumilipat mula sa isang lugar patungo sa iba, lalo na kung sa ibang bansa, upang manirahan doon nang permanente o pansamantala.
EN: migrant; immigrant
Sila yung mga Pinoy na nag-e-excel abroad at nagiging OFW, pero in a more general sense. Ito yung kamag-anak mong nasa Canada na laging nagpo-post ng snow, o yung kaibigan mong nasa US na biglang may accent na. They're chasing a different kind of dream, often fueled by a desire to help their family back home.
From "mang-" (prefix for doer) + "dayuhan" (foreigner, stranger).
ROOT MEANING: foreigner; alien
"Mandarayuhan" is the formal term. In everyday speech, people often use more specific terms like "OFW" (Overseas Filipino Worker), "immigrant", or simply say "nasa abroad". The English word "migrant" is also understood.
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🇵🇭 Maraming Pilipinong mandarayuhan ang nagsisikap sa ibang bansa para sa kanilang pamilya.
🇺🇸 Many Filipino migrants work hard in other countries for their families.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.