EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
social worker...
a puff or hit (of marijuana)...
tofu; soybean curd...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mang-ga-ga-wàng pan-li-pu-NÁN/
FIL: Isang propesyonal na tumutulong sa mga indibidwal, pamilya, at komunidad upang mapabuti ang kanilang kapakanan at malampasan ang mga suliraning panlipunan.
EN: social worker
The real-life Darna. They're the ones who swoop into crisis situations—family problems, abuse cases, community disasters—armed with paperwork, empathy, and an unbelievable amount of patience. They work for the DSWD or NGOs, often underpaid but over-dedicated.
Compound of `manggagawa` (worker) and `panlipunan` (social).
ROOT MEANING: work; deed; act; creation
This is a specific professional title.
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🇵🇭 Kinausap ng manggagawang panlipunan ang mga batang lansangan.
🇺🇸 The social worker talked to the street children.
🇵🇭 Kailangan ng mas maraming manggagawang panlipunan sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo.
🇺🇸 More social workers are needed in the areas affected by the typhoon.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.