EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
an old person; an elder...
indemnity, damages...
scrotum, testicle...
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/ma-tan-DA/
FIL: Isang tao na may katandaan na o nasa huling yugto ng buhay.
EN: an old person; an elder
Refers to your lolo, lola, or any senior citizen you offer your seat to on the MRT. They are the keepers of tradition, family recipes, and unsolicited (but often wise) advice. The plural, mga matatanda, is often invoked to scare kids into behaving: "Hala, sige, kukunin ka ng mga matatanda!"
ma- (descriptive prefix) + tanda (age, sign), used as a noun.
ROOT MEANING: old age, maturity
Can be used respectfully (`isang matanda`) or sometimes in a generic, slightly impersonal way. More respectful terms are 'nakatatanda' or using 'lolo/lola'.
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🇵🇭 Isang matanda ang tinulungan kong tumawid sa kalsada.
🇺🇸 I helped an old person cross the street.
🇵🇭 Dapat nating igalang ang mga matatanda.
🇺🇸 We should respect our elders.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.