EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
store owner...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/may-A-ri nang tin-DA-han/
FIL: Ang taong nagmamay-ari at karaniwang namamahala sa isang tindahan.
EN: store owner
The 'Aling Nena' or 'Mang Berto' of the neighborhood. This is the person who knows all the local chismis, decides whether to give you 'utang,' and is the master of the 'Tingî' system (selling items in small portions). The may-ari ng tindahan is a pillar of the community, your go-to for a single egg, a sachet of shampoo, or the latest news on the block.
A phrase composed of `may-ari` (owner) + `ng` (of) + `tindahan` (store).
A specific and very common noun phrase, often referring to the owner of a small, local shop like a sari-sari store.
🇵🇭 Mabait ang may-ari ng tindahan sa kanto, pinapautang niya kami.
🇺🇸 The store owner on the corner is kind, they let us buy on credit.
🇵🇭 Nakausap mo na ba ang bagong may-ari ng tindahan?
🇺🇸 Have you spoken to the new store owner?
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.