EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
well-off; affluent...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/may-KA-ya/
FIL: Tumutukoy sa isang tao o pamilya na may sapat o higit pang kakayahang pinansyal at hindi naghihirap.
EN: well-off; affluent
Not exactly 'Crazy Rich Asian' level, but definitely not 'isang kahig, isang tuka.' These are the people who can afford the extra large milk tea with pearls, order GrabFood without checking the delivery fee, and their aircon is probably on 24/7. They're comfortable, they're stable, they're #blessed.
From `may` (to have) + `kaya` (ability, financial capacity).
ROOT MEANING: ability; capable, can
A polite way to say someone is rich or financially stable, less direct than 'mayaman'.
🇵🇭 Isang pamilyang may-kaya ang nakatira sa malaking bahay na iyon.
🇺🇸 A well-off family lives in that big house.
🇵🇭 Kahit may-kaya sila, simple pa rin ang kanilang pamumuhay.
🇺🇸 Even if they are affluent, they still live a simple life.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.