EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
mercenary (male)...
regal; kingly; majestic...
beastly; animalistic; inhumane...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/mer-se-NAR-yo/
FIL: Isang lalaking sundalo na binabayaran upang lumaban para sa isang dayuhang hukbo o grupo. Sa malawak na kahulugan, isang taong gumagawa ng isang bagay para lamang sa pera.
EN: mercenary (male)
A soldier of fortune. This guy fights for whoever signs the check. In modern slang, you might call someone a 'mersenaryo' if their loyalty is purely transactional, like a basketball player who jumps to whichever team offers the biggest contract, regardless of team history.
From Spanish 'mercenario'.
Can be used for both the literal soldier-for-hire and figuratively for someone motivated solely by money. It is also used as a general term for mercenary regardless of gender.
💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
VOTE, COMMENT, AND HELP IMPROVE THIS DEFINITION
🇵🇭 Kumuha sila ng mga mersenaryo upang palakasin ang kanilang puwersa.
🇺🇸 They hired mercenaries to strengthen their forces.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang maging mersenaryo sa pag-ibig.
🇺🇸 Don't be a mercenary in love.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.