EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Measurement; meter (of a taxi)...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/me-DI-da/
FIL: Ang sukat o dimensyon ng isang bagay; o ang metro o panukat ng bayarin sa taksi.
EN: Measurement; meter (of a taxi)
When you get in a taxi and say "Manong, medida lang po," you're putting your faith in a little machine and the driver's honesty. It's the official counter of your pesos as the kilometers tick by. Also used by mananahi (seamstresses) to get your body measurements, which can be a truly humbling experience.
From Spanish 'medida' (measure, measurement).
Most commonly used in the context of taxi fares, where it is synonymous with 'metro'.
🇵🇭 Pakibaba na lang po ang medida ng taxi.
🇺🇸 Please turn on the taxi meter.
🇵🇭 Kinuha ng sastre ang aking medida para sa gagawing barong.
🇺🇸 The tailor took my measurements for the barong to be made.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.